boy's name
Cinch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 191
Cinch is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2012, when 20 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2003.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cinch over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 27 |
| 2010s | 117 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 47 |
How popular is Cinch?
In 2025, Cinch was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cinch
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cinch also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cinch over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cinch
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cinch — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cinch
How popular is the name Cinch?
In 2025, Cinch was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Cinch a girl's or a boy's name?
Cinch is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cinch?
Cinch has 1 syllable.
When was Cinch most popular?
Cinch peaked in 2012, when 20 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Cinch a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cinch currently ranks #10,103 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.