Cynthia

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

Girl's name · #1014 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Cynthia belongs to an older America first — it reached #7 back in 1957 — yet it still appears in today's records at #1014. About 711,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Cynthia's short forms are Cindy, Cyndi, Cyndy, Cindi, and Cyndie.

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.

Similar names: Cindy · Susan · Kinslee · Gloria · Sandra · Kathleen

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