Feminine dossier · first seen 1886
Cindy
Endangered
Down 99.5% from peak
Peak era
1957
Peak births
20,272
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Cindy
How many people are named Cindy?
An estimated 201,216 living Americans are named Cindy.
How rare is Cindy?
Cindy is uncommon among babies today, with 100 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.5% from its 1957 peak.
How old is the typical Cindy?
The median age of a living American named Cindy is approximately 62 years, with most bearers falling between 50 and 67 years old.
Is Cindy still popular?
No. Cindy is endangered as a baby name, down 99.5% from its 1957 peak with 100 births in 2025.
Where is Cindy most common?
Cindy has its strongest geographic signal in District of Columbia, where it appears 3.2× more often than the national baseline.
1886Peak 19572025
Peak year
1957
Decline from peak
99.5%
2025
100
All-time
257,294
Where it lives now
Cindy is most concentrated in District of Columbia — about 3.2× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Cindy is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.