Total births
53
Girls' name · since 1959
Cynthina
Cynthina has 53 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1965 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 53
- total births
- 1959–1976
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
53 girls have been named Cynthina since 1959, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Cynthina has 53 recorded births among girls since 1959, 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 1959 to 1976.
- 53 total births
- 1959–1976 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 66% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
53 girls have been named Cynthina since 1959, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1976.
- 53
- total births
- 1959–1976
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Cynthina was born in this single decade.
1965
Single peak year
11 babies were named Cynthina in 1965 - its busiest year on record.
Cynthina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cynthina's full recorded timeline at 1966, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1965 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cynthina at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1965
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Cynthina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1976
- Peak year (1965)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Cynthina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Cynthina's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Cynthina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
35 births
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 35 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cynthina? ▼
53 babies have been named Cynthina since 1959. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1965 with 11 births.
When was Cynthina most popular? ▼
Cynthina was most popular in the 1960s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Cynthina been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cynthina since 1959 -- 18 years through the most recent 1976 data.
What names are similar to Cynthina? ▼
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 Cynthina's data
- Cynthina's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 1970s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Cynthina
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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, 1959–1976 (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. "Cynthina: Baby Name Since 1959 - 53 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cynthina. 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 Cynthina 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.