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Cynthia

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

Girl's name · #1013 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Cynthia has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #7 (1957) · 711,453 babies named Cynthia all-time · 1 in 6,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,200 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 17,000 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 19,000 girls in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 27 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Cynthias

• Cynthia Nixon — American actress and politician
• Cynthia Erivo — British actress and singer-songwriter (born 1987)
• Cynthia Lennon — former wife of John Lennon (1939-2015)
• Cynthia Watros — American actress
• Cynthia Rothrock — American actress and martial artist

In stories & tradition

• Cynthia — Pokémon Diamond and Pearl · Pokémon Platinum
• Cynthia von Doom — Astonishing Tales
• Cynthia Dietrich — Aliens

What Cynthias become

Among 1,069 notable people named Cynthia:

Entertainers appear 1.57× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cynthia Nixon, American actress and politician.

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