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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cindy

Ranked #244 - 1 in 38,546 people
US

Most common in

United States

208k bearers

World total

207,542

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#244

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States208k
Worldwide
~208k
rank #244
Rarity
1 in 38,546
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~208k in US

About the name Cindy

There are an estimated 207,542 people named Cindy alive worldwide today. That ranks Cindy at #244 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cindy is held by approximately 207,542 people, ranking #244 among first names. That works out to roughly 63 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,599 U.S. residents).

Historically Cindy is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Cindy appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Cindy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Cindy, 1886 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1886: 5
  2. 1887: 5
  3. 1888: 5
  4. 1895: 5
  5. 1900: 5
  6. 1901: 6
  7. 1902: 6
  8. 1906: 6
  9. 1908: 6
  10. 1909: 6
  11. 1911: 5
  12. 1912: 12
  13. 1913: 10
  14. 1914: 8
  15. 1915: 12
  16. 1916: 5
  17. 1917: 10
  18. 1918: 8
  19. 1919: 11
  20. 1920: 14
  21. 1921: 5
  22. 1922: 9
  23. 1923: 14
  24. 1924: 10
  25. 1925: 12
  26. 1926: 13
  27. 1927: 8
  28. 1928: 20
  29. 1929: 12
  30. 1930: 12
  31. 1931: 9
  32. 1932: 19
  33. 1933: 15
  34. 1934: 20
  35. 1935: 29
  36. 1936: 28
  37. 1937: 29
  38. 1938: 53
  39. 1939: 63
  40. 1940: 73
  41. 1941: 104
  42. 1942: 225
  43. 1943: 237
  44. 1944: 264
  45. 1945: 332
  46. 1946: 682
  47. 1947: 1,140
  48. 1948: 1,163
  49. 1949: 1,266
  50. 1950: 1,467
  51. 1951: 2,031
  52. 1952: 2,546
  53. 1953: 3,831
  54. 1954: 4,720
  55. 1955: 5,598
  56. 1956: 9,996
  57. 1957: 20k
  58. 1958: 17k
  59. 1959: 17k
  60. 1960: 15k
  61. 1961: 13k
  62. 1962: 12k
  63. 1963: 11k
  64. 1964: 9,342
  65. 1965: 7,800
  66. 1966: 6,808
  67. 1967: 5,793
  68. 1968: 5,254
  69. 1969: 4,978
  70. 1970: 5,067
  71. 1971: 4,925
  72. 1972: 3,745
  73. 1973: 3,297
  74. 1974: 2,868
  75. 1975: 2,520
  76. 1976: 2,270
  77. 1977: 2,171
  78. 1978: 2,054
  79. 1979: 2,100
  80. 1980: 1,876
  81. 1981: 1,761
  82. 1982: 1,746
  83. 1983: 1,564
  84. 1984: 1,555
  85. 1985: 1,611
  86. 1986: 1,473
  87. 1987: 1,443
  88. 1988: 1,576
  89. 1989: 1,587
  90. 1990: 1,581
  91. 1991: 1,624
  92. 1992: 1,690
  93. 1993: 1,656
  94. 1994: 1,519
  95. 1995: 1,505
  96. 1996: 1,497
  97. 1997: 1,429
  98. 1998: 1,300
  99. 1999: 1,333
  100. 2000: 1,244
  101. 2001: 1,237
  102. 2002: 1,221
  103. 2003: 1,160
  104. 2004: 1,052
  105. 2005: 988
  106. 2006: 881
  107. 2007: 820
  108. 2008: 731
  109. 2009: 567
  110. 2010: 553
  111. 2011: 446
  112. 2012: 367
  113. 2013: 342
  114. 2014: 395
  115. 2015: 249
  116. 2016: 257
  117. 2017: 230
  118. 2018: 170
  119. 2019: 173
  120. 2020: 139
  121. 2021: 114
  122. 2022: 102
  123. 2023: 129
  124. 2024: 124
  125. 2025: 100

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cindy worldwide?

There are an estimated 207,542 people named Cindy alive worldwide today, ranking #244 globally.

Is Cindy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 38,546 people. In the United States there are roughly 207,542 bearers, which is 1 in 1,599 Americans.

Is Cindy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cindy is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Cindy come from?

Who are famous people named Cindy?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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