Cindy
Girl name · #1929 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cindy in class?
Cindy scores 77 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
Geography matters for names, and Cindy is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Cindys were TX (15), CA (13), NY (9), GA (5), IN (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 77/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.