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Cynthia

Girl

Meaning of Cynthia: Greek: 'woman from Mount Cynthus'

Cynthia is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 986th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2000th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#986

247 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2000

14 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

713,412

First recorded 1880 · peak 1957

Trend

falling

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 4,876 babies1982: 4,449 babies1983: 4,582 babies1984: 4,652 babies1985: 4,159 babies1986: 3,446 babies1987: 3,422 babies1988: 3,809 babies1989: 3,819 babies1990: 3,823 babies19901991: 3,728 babies1992: 3,570 babies1993: 3,403 babies1994: 3,186 babies1995: 2,969 babies1996: 3,198 babies1997: 2,724 babies1998: 2,638 babies1999: 2,232 babies2000: 2,038 babies20002001: 1,921 babies2002: 1,839 babies2003: 1,667 babies2004: 1,521 babies2005: 1,574 babies2006: 1,420 babies2007: 1,234 babies2008: 1,076 babies2009: 893 babies2010: 835 babies20102011: 733 babies2012: 750 babies2013: 601 babies2014: 636 babies2015: 580 babies2016: 552 babies2017: 462 babies2018: 419 babies2019: 378 babies2020: 308 babies20202021: 346 babies2022: 315 babies2023: 308 babies2024: 331 babies2025: 247 babies
US babies named Cynthia per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 4,876.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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