Cindy
How to say it: SIN-dee · /ˈsɪndi/
Pet form of Cynthia, the epithet of Artemis from Mount Kynthos on Delos; meaning from Kynthos.
Cindy was the 1,497th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 100 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1960s, its births are down about 59% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,844 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,497 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 100 |
| Share of births | 1 in 33,153 |
| Peak decade | 1960s |
| Change over 10 years | −59% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,844 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Cindy peaked in the 1960s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Cin
Honouring a Cindy in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Cindy is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Cindy
- Cindy Crawford (born 1966)American model
- Cindy Sherman (born 1954)American photographer
- Cindy McCain (born 1954)American diplomat and businesswoman
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