Recorded 1955–1992 Girls' name Peak 1967 190 births

Cynethia — girls' name

190 babies named Cynethia in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1967. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s201960s491970s551980s591990s7
1980s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Cynethia was born in this single decade.

1967
Single peak year

15 babies were named Cynethia in 1967 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cynethia

The Social Security Administration has registered 190 babies named Cynethia between 1955 and 1992, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cynethia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1967, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cynethia performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 59 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Cynethia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cynethia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 190 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cynethia at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

190

Since 1955

38 years of records

Peak year

1967

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1955

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 1992

Cynethia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1955

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1967)
15
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
05101520 19921986198219731967196219571955 7

Cynethia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
59 births that decade — 31% of Cynethia's all-time total
1950s201960s491970s551980s591990s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cynethia?
190 babies have been named Cynethia since 1955. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1967 with 15 births.
When was Cynethia most popular?
Cynethia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
How long has the name Cynethia been used?
Cynethia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 38 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Cynethia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cynthia, Cyndi, Cyndy, Cyndee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1955–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.