Total births
287
Girls' name · since 1948
Cynthea
287 babies named Cynthea in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 287
- total births
- 1948–2006
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
287 girls have been named Cynthea since 1948, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Cynthea has 287 recorded births among girls since 1948, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2006.
- 287 total births
- 1948–2006 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
287 girls have been named Cynthea since 1948, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2006.
- 287
- total births
- 1948–2006
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Cynthea was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
14 babies were named Cynthea in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Cynthea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cynthea splits its recorded history at 1968: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1965 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1958 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cynthea at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Cynthea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2006
- Peak year (1958)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Cynthea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Cynthea's strongest decade.
104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Cynthea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
- 1950s
1950s
104 births
- 1960s
1960s
47 births
- 1970s
1970s
57 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
49 births
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 104 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cynthea? ▼
287 babies have been named Cynthea since 1948. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1958 with 14 births.
When was Cynthea most popular? ▼
Cynthea was most popular in the 1950s decade with 104 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Cynthea been used? ▼
Records for Cynthea go back to 1948, giving 59 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Cynthea? ▼
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 Cynthea's data
- Cynthea's decade-level peak was the 1950s (104 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2000s -- 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 Cynthea
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cynthea
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Cyndee Girl
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Cynda Girl
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Compare Cynthea side by side: Cynthea vs Cynthia Cynthea vs Cyndi Cynthea vs Cyndy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1948–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cynthea: Baby Name Since 1948 - 287 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cynthea. 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 Cynthea 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 July 2026.