girl's name
Cinthia
SIN-thee-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 7,560
Cinthia is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1996, when 205 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1946.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cinthia Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 38 |
| 1950s | 531 |
| 1960s | 562 |
| 1970s | 564 |
| 1980s | 944 |
| 1990s | 1,682 |
| 2000s | 1,279 |
| 2010s | 408 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 136 |
How Popular Is Cinthia?
In 2025, Cinthia was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Cinthia Is Used
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 Cinthia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Cinthia Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cinthia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Cinthia
- English SIN-thee-uh
Sibling Names for Cinthia
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Cinthia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Cinthia
How popular is the name Cinthia?
In 2025, Cinthia was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Cinthia a girl's or a boy's name?
Cinthia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cinthia?
Cinthia has 3 syllables.
When was Cinthia most popular?
Cinthia peaked in 1996, when 205 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Cinthia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cinthia currently ranks #7,982 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.