Girls' name · since 1953
Sindi
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 618 babies named Sindi, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,361 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 618
- born since 1953
- 1990s
- peak decade
618 girls have been named Sindi since 1953, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sindi has been recorded 618 times among girls since 1953, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2013.
- #10,361 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 618 born since 1953
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sindi ranks #10,361 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 618 born since 1953, peaking in the 1990s.
- #10,361 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 618
- born since 1953
- 1990s
- peak decade
Sindi's 618 recorded births place it above 85.67% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Sindi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sindi's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sindi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2013
- Peak year (1994)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Sindi by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (168 births, 27% of the file).
1990s was Sindi's strongest decade.
168 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Sindi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 53
1950s
53 births
- 1960s
1960s
90 births
- 1970s 60
1970s
60 births
- 1980s
1980s
79 births
- 1990s
1990s
168 births
- 2000s
2000s
143 births
- 2010s 25
2010s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 168 births (27% of all-time use).
How Sindi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sindi's total volume
Sindi by state
Where Sindi concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 48 | 7.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 17 | 2.8% |
48 of 618 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Sindi's data
- Sindi's decade-level peak was the 1990s (168 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sindis (48 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.
Keep exploring Sindi
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sindi
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sindi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~60 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, 1953–2013 (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 Sindi 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.