girl's name
Synthia
- Origin Indian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,709
Synthia is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Synthia is a name of Indian origin.
- Peaked in 1965, when 67 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling 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 1890.
Synthia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 120 |
| 1950s | 343 |
| 1960s | 511 |
| 1970s | 296 |
| 1980s | 284 |
| 1990s | 423 |
| 2000s | 248 |
| 2010s | 143 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 44 |
How popular is Synthia?
In 2025, Synthia was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Synthia 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 Synthia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Synthia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Synthia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Synthia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Synthia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Synthia
How popular is the name Synthia?
In 2025, Synthia was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Synthia a girl's or a boy's name?
Synthia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Synthia most popular?
Synthia peaked in 1965, when 67 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Synthia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Synthia currently ranks #12,979 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.