Infographic of Cynthia name meaning, which is “The maiden from Mount Cynthus,” the fabled birthplace of Apollo and Artemis. Cynthia is the goddess of the moon and also the moon personified.
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Cynthia Name Popularity

How popular is the name Cynthia? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 41 0.0116%
1911 — 41 0.011%
1912 — 118 0.0234%
1913 — 100 0.0176%
1914 — 133 0.0191%
1915 — 163 0.0179%
1916 — 186 0.0193%
1917 — 186 0.0186%
1918 — 231 0.0215%
1919 — 223 0.0213%
1920 — 238 0.0214%
1921 — 242 0.0211%
1922 — 243 0.0218%
1923 — 270 0.0241%
1924 — 320 0.0276%
1925 — 298 0.0264%
1926 — 344 0.0313%
1927 — 391 0.0353%
1928 — 437 0.0408%
1929 — 447 0.0432%
1930 — 557 0.0533%
1931 — 602 0.061%
1932 — 606 0.0613%
1933 — 733 0.0787%
1934 — 989 0.1023%
1935 — 971 0.0999%
1936 — 961 0.0998%
1937 — 1,152 0.1169%
1938 — 1,345 0.1314%
1939 — 1,460 0.1435%
1940 — 1,872 0.1761%
1941 — 2,288 0.2033%
1942 — 2,717 0.2152%
1943 — 2,888 0.2212%
1944 — 2,560 0.2066%
1945 — 3,115 0.2554%
1946 — 6,889 0.4669%
1947 — 10,530 0.6308%
1948 — 12,241 0.7668%
1949 — 12,897 0.8017%
1950 — 14,446 0.8972%
1951 — 16,296 0.9611%
1952 — 19,886 1.1392%
1953 — 25,133 1.4201%
1954 — 27,617 1.5108%
1955 — 27,185 1.4779%
1956 — 32,341 1.7123%
1957 — 39,321 2.0434%
1958 — 31,003 1.6404%
1959 — 30,169 1.5879%
1960 — 26,725 1.4105%
1961 — 24,377 1.2912%
1962 — 24,023 1.3085%
1963 — 21,594 1.203%
1964 — 20,323 1.1546%
1965 — 19,249 1.1771%
1966 — 17,414 1.1153%
1967 — 15,337 1.0106%
1968 — 14,049 0.9356%
1969 — 13,520 0.8776%
1970 — 12,921 0.8119%
1971 — 12,144 0.8082%
1972 — 10,170 0.7467%
1973 — 8,744 0.6745%
1974 — 7,554 0.5812%
1975 — 6,540 0.5089%
1976 — 6,014 0.4666%
1977 — 5,783 0.429%
1978 — 5,404 0.4019%
1979 — 4,934 0.3499%
1980 — 4,700 0.3214%
1981 — 4,853 0.3301%
1982 — 4,426 0.2962%
1983 — 4,544 0.3079%
1984 — 4,613 0.3101%
1985 — 4,119 0.2714%
1986 — 3,408 0.2258%
1987 — 3,383 0.2217%
1988 — 3,773 0.2421%
1989 — 3,757 0.2328%
1990 — 3,777 0.2279%
1991 — 3,693 0.2266%
1992 — 3,536 0.2215%
1993 — 3,373 0.2164%
1994 — 3,141 0.2047%
1995 — 2,943 0.1953%
1996 — 3,171 0.2118%
1997 — 2,687 0.1817%
1998 — 2,610 0.1744%
1999 — 2,211 0.1476%
2000 — 2,019 0.1322%
2001 — 1,901 0.1262%
2002 — 1,804 0.1204%
2003 — 1,636 0.1075%
2004 — 1,493 0.098%
2005 — 1,556 0.1018%
2006 — 1,398 0.0893%
2007 — 1,211 0.0768%
2008 — 1,049 0.0679%
2009 — 856 0.0573%
2010 — 806 0.0559%
2011 — 693 0.0486%
2012 — 712 0.05%
2013 — 563 0.0395%
2014 — 601 0.0413%
2015 — 539 0.037%
2016 — 507 0.0352%
2017 — 405 0.029%
2018 — 375 0.0273%
2019 — 334 0.0247%
2020 — 257 0.0202%
2021 — 270 0.0221%
2022 — 268 0.0203%
2023 — 257 0.0199%

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Names Like Cynthia

If you like Cynthia, you’ll love these other names like Cynthia.

What names are variants of Cynthia?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Cynthia.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Cinda

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Cindee

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Cindi

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Cindie

Little ashes; from Mount Kynthos

Greek

Cindy

A diminutive form of Cynthia.

Latin

Cinnie

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Cinny

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Cinthia

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Cintia

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Cinzia

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Cyn

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Cynda

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Cyndee

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Cyndia

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Cyndie

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Cyndra

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Cyndy

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Cynnie

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Cynthea

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Cynthie

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Cynthya

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Cyntia

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Cytia

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Kynthia

Greek

Kynthija

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Sindee

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Sindi

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Sindy

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Sindya

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Sinnie

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Sinny

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Synda

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Syndee

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Syndi

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Syndy

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Syntha

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Synthee

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Syntheea

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Synthia

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Synthie

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

Synthya

From Mount Kynthos

Greek

What names sound like Cynthia?

If you like how Cynthia sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Cynthia.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Cintha

Greek

Cinthie

Greek

Xanthia

Yellow, blonde

Greek

What names are similar to Cynthia?

Find a name that’s like Cynthia, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Selena

Moon

Spanish

Sintra

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4 Comments

  1. It’s my birth moms first name so I did it to remember her

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  2. Cynthia is my deceased moms first name

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  3. My husband chose it. He heard the name and loved it. So we decided on cynthia

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    • Live with the all my live it a great name.

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