Recorded 1953–1962 Girls' name Peak 1953 16 births

Cynthi — girls' name

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.

1950s61960s10
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.

What the Data Says About Cynthi

The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Cynthi between 1953 and 1962, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cynthi currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1962. The name reached its historical peak in 1953, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cynthi performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Cynthi shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cynthi 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 16 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.

Cynthi at a glance

Last recorded 1962

Total births

16

Since 1953

10 years of records

Peak year

1953

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1962

Active since

1953

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1962

Cynthi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1953

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1953)
6
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
4.555.566.5 196219601953 6

Cynthi by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
10 births that decade — 63% of Cynthi's all-time total
1950s61960s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cynthi?
16 babies have been named Cynthi since 1953. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1953 with 6 births.
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.

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, 1953–1962 (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.