Total births
391
Girls' name · since 1953
Cynitha
391 babies named Cynitha in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 391
- total births
- 1953–1983
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Cynitha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 391 recorded since 1953.
Cynitha has 391 recorded births among girls since 1953, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1983.
- 391 total births
- 1953–1983 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
391 girls have been named Cynitha since 1953, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1983.
- 391
- total births
- 1953–1983
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Cynitha was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
27 babies were named Cynitha in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Cynitha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cynitha's full recorded timeline at 1967, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cynitha at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Cynitha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1983
- Peak year (1960)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Cynitha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Cynitha's strongest decade.
202 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Cynitha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 78
1950s
78 births
- 1960s
1960s
202 births
- 1970s
1970s
99 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 202 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cynitha? ▼
Since 1953, Social Security records show 391 babies named Cynitha. The most recent recorded year was 1983. Its busiest year on record was 1960, with 27 births.
When was Cynitha most popular? ▼
Cynitha was most popular in the 1960s decade with 202 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Cynitha been used? ▼
Records for Cynitha go back to 1953, giving 31 years of history through 1983.
What names are similar to Cynitha? ▼
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.
What to do with Cynitha's data
- Cynitha's decade-level peak was the 1960s (202 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cynitha
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1953–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cynitha: Baby Name Since 1953 - 391 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cynitha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Cynitha 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 June 2026.