Girls' name · since 1884
Cyntha
Since 1884, U.S. Social Security records show 290 babies named Cyntha, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,199 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 290
- born since 1884
- 1960s
- peak decade
Cyntha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 290 recorded since 1884.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cyntha has been recorded 290 times among girls since 1884, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 1983.
- #16,199 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 290 born since 1884
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cyntha ranks #16,199 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 290 born since 1884, peaking in the 1960s.
- #16,199 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 290
- born since 1884
- 1960s
- peak decade
Cyntha's 290 recorded births place it above 77.56% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Cyntha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cyntha's SSA record in two at 1959 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1887, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1969 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cyntha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1983
- Peak year (1969)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Cyntha by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (119 births, 41% of the file).
1960s was Cyntha's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Cyntha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1910s 21
1910s
21 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
78 births
- 1960s
1960s
119 births
- 1970s 41
1970s
41 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 119 births (41% of all-time use).
Cyntha by state
Where Cyntha concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.7% |
5 of 290 births nationwide.
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What to do with Cyntha's data
- Cyntha's decade-level peak was the 1960s (119 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cynthas (5 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Cyntha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1969)
Similar record span (~99 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, 1884–1983 (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 Cyntha 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.