Cynthia

Meaning: Of Mount Cynthus, the mythical birthplace of Apollo and Artemis
Origin: Greek

Nicknames: Cindy, Cyndi, Cyndy, Cindi, Cyndie

Girl's name · #1014 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Cynthia belongs to an older America first — it reached #7 back in 1957 — yet it still appears in today's records at #1014. About 711,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 27 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Cynthia ranks in other countries and regions.

#591 in Mexico (2024) · #1,491 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,905 in France (2025) · #2,175 in England & Wales (2025) · #968 in Canada (2024).

Famous Cynthias

Cynthia Nixon — American actress and politician
Cynthia Erivo — British actress and singer-songwriter (born 1987)
Cynthia Lennon — Former wife of John Lennon (1939–2015)
Cynthia Watros — American actress
Cynthia Rothrock — American actress and martial artist

In stories & tradition

Cynthia — Pokémon Platinum (video game)
Cynthia von Doom — Astonishing Tales (comics)
Cynthia Dietrich — Aliens (film)

What Cynthias become

Among 1,069 notable people named Cynthia:

Entertainers appear 1.57× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cynthia Nixon, American actress and politician.

Spellings & nicknames

About 110 girls a year are given Cindy as their full name.

Similar names: Cindy · Susan · Kinslee · Gloria · Kathleen · Sandra

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