Cindy
A pet form of Cynthia or Lucinda.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Cindy first shows up in the national records in 1886. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1953 to 1973. Its biggest year was 1957, when 20,272 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 19 nationally. All told, 258,065 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Cindi (7,696), Cyndi (3,568), Sindy (2,773), Cyndy (1,395), Cindie (1,022), Cindee (880) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Cynthia
Explore Cindy interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 15 | No. 1108 |
| 1890s | 5 | No. 1592 |
| 1900s | 35 | No. 1466 |
| 1910s | 81 | No. 1620 |
| 1920s | 117 | No. 1897 |
| 1930s | 277 | No. 882 |
| 1940s | 5,469 | No. 212 |
| 1950s | 83,979 | No. 19 |
| 1960s | 91,595 | No. 30 |
| 1970s | 30,876 | No. 70 |
| 1980s | 16,020 | No. 150 |
| 1990s | 15,039 | No. 176 |
| 2000s | 9,896 | No. 258 |
| 2010s | 3,182 | No. 527 |
| 2020s | 708 | No. 1524 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.