Cindy
Girl name · #1929 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Cindy? In official American birth records, Cindy has been tracked continuously since 1886, giving it 139 years of documented American history.
Cindy ranks #1929 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 100 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1055, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,000 girls born in 2025 was named Cindy.
Babies named Cindy per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 139-year story
Cindy first appears in the Social Security records in 1886, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1957, when 20,272 girls were named Cindy — good for #19 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Cindy against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Cindy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cindy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cindy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cindy is most common
State-level data for Cindy is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Cindy
Statistically, parents drawn to Cindy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sandy, Wendy, Candy, Judy, and Polly.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cindy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 100 | #1927 |
| 2024 | 124 | #1657 |
| 2023 | 129 | #1614 |
| 2022 | 102 | #1942 |
| 2021 | 114 | #1780 |
| 2020 | 139 | #1524 |
| 2019 | 173 | #1319 |
| 2018 | 170 | #1330 |
| 2017 | 230 | #1098 |
| 2016 | 257 | #1030 |
| 2015 | 249 | #1055 |
| 2014 | 395 | #711 |
| 2013 | 342 | #795 |
| 2012 | 367 | #757 |
| 2011 | 446 | #639 |
| 2010 | 553 | #527 |
| 2009 | 567 | #532 |
| 2008 | 731 | #432 |
| 2007 | 820 | #397 |
| 2006 | 881 | #368 |
| 2005 | 988 | #325 |
| 2004 | 1,052 | #305 |
| 2003 | 1,160 | #272 |
| 2002 | 1,221 | #258 |
| 2001 | 1,232 | #258 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Cindy?
In official American birth records, the name Cindy first appeared in 1886 (over 139 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Cindy a popular girl name?
Cindy ranked #1929 among girls in 2025 with 100 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1055.
When was the name Cindy most popular?
Cindy peaked in 1957, when 20,272 American girls received the name (ranked #19 that year). Since 1957 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cindy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,000 newborn American girls was named Cindy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.