Cinderella
A girls’ name of French origin, meaning little ash girl; from cendre meaning ash.
Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Cinderella by the numbers
Cinderella was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 25 babies in 1922, making it a 1920s name.
Other names that mean a tree
Like Cinderella, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
- Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Cinderella
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