Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1953
Cynthi
16 babies named Cynthi in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1953–1962
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
16 girls have been named Cynthi since 1953, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Cynthi recorded 16 times among girls since 1953, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1962.
- 16 total births
- 1953–1962 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Cynthi since 1953, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1962.
- 16
- total births
- 1953–1962
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Cynthi was born in this single decade.
1953
Single peak year
6 babies were named Cynthi in 1953 - its busiest year on record.
Cynthi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cynthi's full recorded timeline at 1960, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1953 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cynthi at a glance
Last recorded 1962Peak year
1953
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Cynthi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1962
- Peak year (1953)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Cynthi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Cynthi's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Cynthi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 10 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cynthi? ▼
Cynthi has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1953, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1962. 6 babies were born in 1953, its single highest year.
When was Cynthi most popular? ▼
Cynthi was most popular in the 1960s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Cynthi been used? ▼
Cynthi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 10 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Cynthi? ▼
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.
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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, 1953–1962 (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. "Cynthi: Baby Name Since 1953 - 16 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cynthi. 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 Cynthi 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.