Girls' name · since 1951

Synda

Synda has 61 recorded births since 1951 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1954 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#32,762 of 72,339
all-time among girls
61
born since 1951
1950s
peak decade

Synda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 61 have been recorded since 1951.

Social Security Administration records show Synda recorded 61 times among girls since 1951, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 1971.

  • #32,762 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 61 born since 1951
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Synda ranks #32,762 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 61 born since 1951, peaking in the 1950s.

#32,762 of 72,339
all-time among girls
61
born since 1951
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Synda's 61 recorded births place it above 54.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Synda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Synda's SSA record in two at 1959 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1954 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Synda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1971

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1954)
7
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1951195419551957195819591960196319681971 7

Synda by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (34 births, 56% of the file).

1950s was Synda's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Synda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 34 births (56% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Synda?
61 babies have been named Synda since 1951. All-time, it sits at #32,762 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1954 with 7 births.
Where does Synda sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Synda ranks #32,762 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Synda most popular?
Synda was most popular in the 1950s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Synda been used?
Synda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 21 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Synda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Synthia, Syncere, Syniah, Synia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Synda's data

  • Synda's decade-level peak was the 1950s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Synda

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Synda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1951–1971 (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 Synda 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.