Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Abbreviation of Cynthia and Lucinda.
- English
- Familiar form of Cynthia and Lucinda
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Cindy
Pronunciation
ci(n)-dy
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #1318, 35 births); most recent 2001 (rank #10548, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1957 (rank #19, 20,258 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1927, 100 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 100 |
| 2024 | – | 123 |
| 2023 | – | 129 |
| 2022 | – | 102 |
| 2021 | – | 114 |
| 2020 | – | 139 |
| 2019 | – | 173 |
| 2018 | – | 170 |
| 2017 | – | 230 |
| 2016 | – | 257 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #1040, 34 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1639, 18 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2024 | 22 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #998, 4 births); most recent 1989 (rank #2518, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1987 (rank #26, 3,665 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3214, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 7 |
| 2022 | – | 11 |
| 2021 | – | 12 |
| 2020 | – | 21 |
| 2019 | – | 20 |
| 2018 | – | 24 |
| 2017 | – | 18 |
| 2016 | – | 38 |
| 2015 | – | 47 |
| 2014 | – | 48 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #485, 7 births); most recent 2021 (rank #740, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1978 (rank #276, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #372, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1957 (rank #15, 215 births); most recent 2018 (rank #518, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence