Girl name
Cynthia
Cynthia is currently the #1013 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 247 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #873 to #1013. Looking at the full record since 1880, Cynthia hit its all-time high of #7 in 1957, when 39,340 girls were given the name. State by state, Wisconsin leads the way at #484.
Rankings
2025 rank
#1013
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#7
in 1957 (1950s)
Babies in 2025
247
girls named Cynthia
Cynthia popularity, 1880–2025
Where Cynthia is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Wisconsin (#484), Utah (#605), Indiana (#651)
Uniqueness score
51/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Cynthia in the most recent year of SSA data.