FIRST NAME
Cynthia
Cynthia is the 29th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 597,326 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 454 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #29 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
1,166,449
living · #28
2020 CENSUS
597,326
living · #29
BABIES NAMED CYNTHIA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025247
As a female name, Cynthia peaked in 1957, when 39,340 babies were named Cynthia (the #7 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #9,113 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
454
living · #9,113
BABIES NAMED CYNTHIA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1933–2003
20035
As a male name, Cynthia peaked in 1957, when 76 babies were named Cynthia (the #864 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)