Cinnamon
A feminine given name derived from the spice of the same name.
Name Census estimates that about 1,866 living Americans carry the first name Cinnamon. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Cinnamon today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cinnamon births was 1969 (202 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cinnamon. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.9K
~ 1 in 183,684 Americans
Peak year
1969
202 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
2010 SSA rank
#13,777
Tracked since 1967
Census
Cinnamon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,773 people with the first name Cinnamon, which placed it at #8,218 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#8,218
National first-name rank
People counted
1.8K
1,773 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
60.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cinnamon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cinnamon is White at 60.3%. The next largest groups are Black (22.7%) and Hispanic (7.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Cinnamon described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Cinnamon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White60.3% · 1,070
- Black or African American22.7% · 402
- Hispanic or Latino7.8% · 139
- Two or more races6.1% · 109
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 32
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 21
Popularity
Cinnamon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cinnamon from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 685 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cinnamon by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Cinnamon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Cinnamons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 23 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Cinnamon, while Washington, Virginia, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 30 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Cinnamon
The name Cinnamon is derived from the spice of the same name, which comes from the bark of several trees in the Cinnamomum genus. The word 'cinnamon' itself has origins in the Greek word 'kinnámōmon', which was likely borrowed from a Phoenician word related to the Malay-Indonesian word 'kaimān'.
Cinnamon was initially used as a given name in the late 20th century, particularly in the United States and other English-speaking countries. It was likely inspired by the growing popularity of nature-inspired names during this time period, as well as the increasing interest in alternative and unique names.
While there are no significant historical references or famous individuals from ancient times with the given name Cinnamon, a few notable individuals have borne this name in more recent history.
Cinnamon Musson (born 1984) is a British model and television personality. Cinnamon Tastic (born 1979) is an American rapper and songwriter. Cinnamon Jones (born 1970) is an American actress known for her roles in movies and television shows.
Cinnamon Griffey (born 1989) is an American professional basketball player. Cinnamon Swirl (born 1975) is the stage name of an American pornographic actress and model.
The name Cinnamon has gained popularity in recent decades as a unique and nature-inspired name choice. While it lacks a deep historical background or significant cultural roots, it has become a recognizable given name in modern times, particularly in the English-speaking world.
People
Cinnamon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cinnamon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Cinnamon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cinnamon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,866 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cinnamon going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 183,684 US residents.
Is Cinnamon a common name?
We classify Cinnamon as "Rare". It ranks above 93.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,022 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cinnamon most popular?
The single biggest year for Cinnamon was 1969, when 202 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cinnamon is about 44 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Cinnamon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,773 people with the name Cinnamon, or 0.59 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,218 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Cinnamon in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Cinnamon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Cinnamon appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,775 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Cinnamon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cinnamon is White at 60.3%. The next largest groups are Black (22.7%) and Hispanic (7.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Cinnamon most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Cinnamon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 60.3% (1,070 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Cinnamon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cinnamon a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cinnamon in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Cinnamon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cinnamon in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Cinnamon can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Cinnamon as a first name?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Cinnamon at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.