Cindy
A pet form of Cynthia and of Lucinda. Cynthia was an epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis, who was said to have been born on Mount Kynthos.
Cindy in 2025
Cindy was given to 100 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,533rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 33,153 babies born.
The history of Cindy
Cindy reached its highest point in 1957, when 20,307 babies were given the name, ranking 43rd that year.
Across the 140 years of records since 1886, 258,065 babies have been named Cindy. Half of them were born before 1962, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Cindy by decade
| Decade | Babies named Cindy | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 15 | 1,989 |
| 1890s | 5 | 2,546 |
| 1900s | 35 | 2,312 |
| 1910s | 81 | 2,887 |
| 1920s | 117 | 3,382 |
| 1930s | 277 | 1,594 |
| 1940s | 5,486 | 384 |
| 1950s | 84,107 | 43 |
| 1960s | 91,808 | 62 |
| 1970s | 31,017 | 132 |
| 1980s | 16,192 | 295 |
| 1990s | 15,134 | 367 |
| 2000s | 9,901 | 517 |
| 2010s | 3,182 | 1,004 |
| 2020s | 708 | 2,784 |
Where Cindy is heading
Cindy has fallen 60% over the past decade, from 249 babies in 2015 to 100 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1957 peak — Cindy is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Cindy
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Cindy.