Cynthia
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning from Mount Cynthus; epithet of Artemis.
Babies a year
460
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2138
13 babies
How Cynthia has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #540 |
| 2016 | #563 |
| 2017 | #636 |
| 2018 | #692 |
| 2019 | #748 |
| 2020 | #873 |
| 2021 | #806 |
| 2022 | #888 |
| 2023 | #873 |
| 2024 | #826 |
In 2025, 13 babies in England and Wales were named Cynthia. In the US, 460 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 39,321 in 1957.
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