Recorded 1966–1991 Girls' name Peak 1982 123 births

Synethia — girls' name

123 babies named Synethia in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s221970s351980s551990s11
1980s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Synethia was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

10 babies were named Synethia in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Synethia

The Social Security Administration has registered 123 babies named Synethia between 1966 and 1991, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Synethia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Synethia performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Synethia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Synethia 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 123 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.

Synethia at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

123

Since 1966

26 years of records

Peak year

1982

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1966

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 1991

Synethia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1966

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1982)
10
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
4681012 1991198719831980197719711966 7

Synethia by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
55 births that decade — 45% of Synethia's all-time total
1960s221970s351980s551990s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Synethia?
123 babies have been named Synethia since 1966. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1982 with 10 births.
When was Synethia most popular?
Synethia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Synethia been used?
Synethia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 26 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Synethia?
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.

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, 1966–1991 (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.