Cynthia
Girl nameCynthia has been given to 713,412 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1957.
Meaning & origin /ˈsɪn.θi.ə/
Borrowed from Latin Cynthia, from Ancient Greek Κυνθία (Kunthía), feminine of Κύνθιος (Kúnthios, “Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”).
Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
713,412
Peak year
1957 (39,416 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -57%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Cynthia
Cyndi Lauper
American singer
Cynthia Nixon
American actress and politician
Cynthia Erivo
British actress and singer-songwriter (born 1987)
Cindy Sherman
American photographer (born 1954)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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