Girls' name · since 1947
Cyndia
Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 315 babies named Cyndia, peaking in 1956. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,501 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 315
- born since 1947
- 1950s
- peak decade
Cyndia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 315 recorded since 1947.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cyndia has been recorded 315 times among girls since 1947, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 1998.
- #15,501 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 315 born since 1947
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cyndia ranks #15,501 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 315 born since 1947, peaking in the 1950s.
- #15,501 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 315
- born since 1947
- 1950s
- peak decade
Cyndia's 315 recorded births place it above 78.55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Cyndia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cyndia's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1964, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1956 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cyndia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1998
- Peak year (1956)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Cyndia by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (122 births, 39% of the file).
1950s was Cyndia's strongest decade.
122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Cyndia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 27
1940s
27 births
- 1950s
1950s
122 births
- 1960s
1960s
61 births
- 1970s 41
1970s
41 births
- 1980s 40
1980s
40 births
- 1990s 24
1990s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 122 births (39% of all-time use).
Cyndia by state
Where Cyndia concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.6% |
5 of 315 births nationwide.
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What to do with Cyndia's data
- Cyndia's decade-level peak was the 1950s (122 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Cyndias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cyndia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1956)
Similar record span (~51 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, 1947–1998 (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 Cyndia 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.