Cindy

“Variant of Cynthia — Of Mount Cynthus, the mythical birthplace of Apollo and Artemis” — Greek origin

Girl's name · #1927 in the US (2025) · Retro

Cindy has appeared in US records since 1886 — best rank #19 (1957) · 257,294 babies named Cindy all-time · 1 in 17,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,000 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 6,700 girls in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 14,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Cindys

Cindy Crawford — American model
Cindy Sherman — American photographer (born 1954)
Cindy Kiro — New Zealand Governor-General, former academic and social justice advocate
Cindy McCain — community organizer
Cindy Williams — American actress and producer (1947–2023)

In stories & tradition

Cindy (Silk) — Earth-616
Cindy Campbell — Scary Movie
Cindy Bear — The Yogi Bear Show · Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!

What Cindys become

Among 729 notable people named Cindy:

Entertainers appear 1.78× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cindy Crawford, American model.

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