Gender
Origin
- Greek
- The Moon Personified
Woman from Cynthos; Cynthia was a name of the mythological moon goddess Artemis, referring to her birth on Mount Cynthos.
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
- Virtue
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Cynthia
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #853, 77 births); most recent 2003 (rank #10889, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1957 (rank #7, 39,315 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1013, 247 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 247 |
| 2024 | – | 331 |
| 2023 | – | 308 |
| 2022 | – | 314 |
| 2021 | – | 346 |
| 2020 | – | 308 |
| 2019 | – | 378 |
| 2018 | – | 419 |
| 2017 | – | 462 |
| 2016 | – | 552 |
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 2012 (rank #1387, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2137, 13 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 10 |
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
- Girls: peak in 1989 (rank #67, 1,267 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2031, 14 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2017 | 35 |
| 2016 | 27 |
| 2015 | 31 |
| 2014 | 32 |
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 1968 (rank #225, 13 births); most recent 2016 (rank #866, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
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 2022 (rank #760, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1957 (rank #19, 193 births); most recent 2022 (rank #545, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 16 |
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