Girls' name · since 1946
Cyndi
Since 1946, U.S. Social Security records show 3,568 babies named Cyndi, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,214 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,568
- born since 1946
- 1960s
- peak decade
3,568 girls have been named Cyndi since 1946, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Cyndi recorded 3,568 times among girls since 1946, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2024.
- #3,214 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,568 born since 1946
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cyndi ranks #3,214 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,568 born since 1946, peaking in the 1960s.
- #3,214 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,568
- born since 1946
- 1960s
- peak decade
Cyndi's 3,568 recorded births place it above 95.55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Cyndi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cyndi's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 25% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 75%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 230, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cyndi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2024
- Peak year (1959)
- 230
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Cyndi by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (1,273 births, 36% of the file).
1960s was Cyndi's strongest decade.
1,273 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Cyndi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 55
1940s
55 births
- 1950s
1950s
765 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,273 births
- 1970s
1970s
539 births
- 1980s 436
1980s
436 births
- 1990s 247
1990s
247 births
- 2000s 176
2000s
176 births
- 2010s 72
2010s
72 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,273 births (36% of all-time use).
How Cyndi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Cyndi's total volume
Cyndi by state
Where Cyndi concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 607 | 17.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 263 | 7.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 101 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 97 | 2.7% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 78 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 63 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 57 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 41 | 1.1% |
607 of 3,568 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Cyndi appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Cyndi's data
- Cyndi's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,273 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cyndis (607 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cyndi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1959)
Similar record span (~78 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1946–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cyndi draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.