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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cynthia

Ranked #75 - 1 in 15,144 people
US

Most common in

United States

528k bearers

World total

528,278

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#75

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States528k
Worldwide
~528k
rank #75
Rarity
1 in 15,144
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~528k in US

About the name Cynthia

There are an estimated 528,278 people named Cynthia alive worldwide today. That ranks Cynthia at #75 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cynthia is held by approximately 528,278 people, ranking #75 among first names. That works out to roughly 159 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 628 U.S. residents).

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

Cynthia 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%

Cynthia popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Cynthia, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 61
  2. 1881: 47
  3. 1882: 45
  4. 1883: 66
  5. 1884: 59
  6. 1885: 59
  7. 1886: 56
  8. 1887: 55
  9. 1888: 58
  10. 1889: 76
  11. 1890: 79
  12. 1891: 67
  13. 1892: 80
  14. 1893: 73
  15. 1894: 58
  16. 1895: 58
  17. 1896: 63
  18. 1897: 80
  19. 1898: 72
  20. 1899: 71
  21. 1900: 87
  22. 1901: 67
  23. 1902: 63
  24. 1903: 65
  25. 1904: 60
  26. 1905: 63
  27. 1906: 77
  28. 1907: 80
  29. 1908: 56
  30. 1909: 76
  31. 1910: 86
  32. 1911: 105
  33. 1912: 157
  34. 1913: 165
  35. 1914: 183
  36. 1915: 216
  37. 1916: 224
  38. 1917: 240
  39. 1918: 271
  40. 1919: 264
  41. 1920: 285
  42. 1921: 295
  43. 1922: 282
  44. 1923: 310
  45. 1924: 366
  46. 1925: 340
  47. 1926: 392
  48. 1927: 432
  49. 1928: 472
  50. 1929: 487
  51. 1930: 596
  52. 1931: 632
  53. 1932: 637
  54. 1933: 777
  55. 1934: 1,029
  56. 1935: 999
  57. 1936: 983
  58. 1937: 1,188
  59. 1938: 1,365
  60. 1939: 1,489
  61. 1940: 1,894
  62. 1941: 2,301
  63. 1942: 2,741
  64. 1943: 2,903
  65. 1944: 2,575
  66. 1945: 3,139
  67. 1946: 6,914
  68. 1947: 11k
  69. 1948: 12k
  70. 1949: 13k
  71. 1950: 14k
  72. 1951: 16k
  73. 1952: 20k
  74. 1953: 25k
  75. 1954: 28k
  76. 1955: 27k
  77. 1956: 32k
  78. 1957: 39k
  79. 1958: 31k
  80. 1959: 30k
  81. 1960: 27k
  82. 1961: 24k
  83. 1962: 24k
  84. 1963: 22k
  85. 1964: 20k
  86. 1965: 19k
  87. 1966: 17k
  88. 1967: 15k
  89. 1968: 14k
  90. 1969: 14k
  91. 1970: 13k
  92. 1971: 12k
  93. 1972: 10k
  94. 1973: 8,777
  95. 1974: 7,583
  96. 1975: 6,575
  97. 1976: 6,044
  98. 1977: 5,805
  99. 1978: 5,426
  100. 1979: 4,959
  101. 1980: 4,721
  102. 1981: 4,876
  103. 1982: 4,449
  104. 1983: 4,582
  105. 1984: 4,652
  106. 1985: 4,159
  107. 1986: 3,446
  108. 1987: 3,422
  109. 1988: 3,809
  110. 1989: 3,819
  111. 1990: 3,823
  112. 1991: 3,728
  113. 1992: 3,570
  114. 1993: 3,403
  115. 1994: 3,186
  116. 1995: 2,969
  117. 1996: 3,198
  118. 1997: 2,724
  119. 1998: 2,638
  120. 1999: 2,232
  121. 2000: 2,038
  122. 2001: 1,921
  123. 2002: 1,839
  124. 2003: 1,667
  125. 2004: 1,521
  126. 2005: 1,574
  127. 2006: 1,420
  128. 2007: 1,234
  129. 2008: 1,076
  130. 2009: 893
  131. 2010: 835
  132. 2011: 733
  133. 2012: 750
  134. 2013: 601
  135. 2014: 636
  136. 2015: 580
  137. 2016: 552
  138. 2017: 462
  139. 2018: 419
  140. 2019: 378
  141. 2020: 308
  142. 2021: 346
  143. 2022: 315
  144. 2023: 308
  145. 2024: 331
  146. 2025: 247

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cynthia worldwide?

There are an estimated 528,278 people named Cynthia alive worldwide today, ranking #75 globally.

Is Cynthia a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 15,144 people. In the United States there are roughly 528,278 bearers, which is 1 in 628 Americans.

Is Cynthia a boy or girl name?

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

Where does the name Cynthia come from?

Who are famous people named Cynthia?

Data sources

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

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