How Many People Are Named Cindy?
An estimated 209,904 people in the United States have the first name Cindy. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #256 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Cindy peaked in popularity in 1957 with 20,307 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cindy as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cindy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Cindy is overwhelmingly female, 771 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Cindy has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
209,904
About 1 in 1,633 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1957
20,307 births
Total Registered
257,965
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cindy
Cindy is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 257,965 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Cindy as a male name
Ranked #10,863 in 2001
5 male births in 2001
Peak: 1957 (35 births)
Cindy as a female name
Ranked #1,661 in 2024
123 female births in 2024
Peak: 1957 (20,272 births)
Cindy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cindy span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 91,807 babies were registered. Cindy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cindy by Decade
How has Cindy tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 15 | 0 | 15 | |
| 1890s | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1900s | 35 | 0 | 35 | |
| 1910s | 81 | 0 | 81 | |
| 1920s | 117 | 0 | 117 | |
| 1930s | 277 | 0 | 277 | |
| 1940s | 5,487 | 17 | 5,470 | |
| 1950s | 84,108 | 128 | 83,980 | |
| 1960s | 91,807 | 213 | 91,594 | |
| 1970s | 31,018 | 141 | 30,877 | |
| 1980s | 16,192 | 172 | 16,020 | |
| 1990s | 15,134 | 95 | 15,039 | |
| 2000s | 9,901 | 5 | 9,896 | |
| 2010s | 3,181 | 0 | 3,181 | |
| 2020s | 607 | 0 | 607 | |
Cindy by State
Birth registrations for Cindy span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Delaware, Alaska, Vermont. On average, about 4,991 Cindys were registered per state.
Cindy + Last Name Combinations
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Cindy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cindy?
We estimate approximately 209,904 people named Cindy are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,633 Americans share this first name.
Is Cindy a common name?
Cindy is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 257,965 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cindy most popular?
Cindy reached peak popularity in 1957, when 20,307 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cindy is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cindy a female name?
Cindy is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cindy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cindy Smith, Cindy Johnson, Cindy Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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