Cinthya
A feminine name derived from the Greek "kinthos," meaning "moon."
Name Census estimates that about 1,743 living Americans carry the first name Cinthya. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Cinthya today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cinthya births was 2005 (84 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cinthya. 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
1.7K
~ 1 in 196,646 Americans
Peak year
2005
84 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,293
Tracked since 1966
Census
Cinthya in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,389 people with the first name Cinthya, which placed it at #4,316 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
#4,316
National first-name rank
People counted
4.4K
4,389 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
95.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cinthya
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cinthya is Hispanic at 95.3%. The next largest groups are White (3.3%) and Black (0.7%). 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 Cinthya 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 Cinthya at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino95.3% · 4,181
- White3.3% · 145
- Black or African American0.7% · 29
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 19
- Two or more races0.3% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 4
Popularity
Cinthya: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cinthya from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 686 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cinthya 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 Cinthya during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Cinthyas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Cinthya, while Georgia, Colorado, Arizona recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 120 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Cinthya
The name Cinthya is believed to have originated from the ancient Greek name Κυνθία (Kynthia), which was an epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis. This name was derived from Mount Kynthos on the island of Delos, where Artemis was born according to Greek mythology. The spelling "Cinthya" is likely a Latinized version of the Greek name.
In Greek mythology, Artemis was the virgin goddess of the hunt, the moon, and childbirth. She was one of the most widely venerated deities in the ancient Greek world, and her cult was particularly prominent in cities such as Ephesus and Athens. The name Kynthia was commonly used in poetry and literature to refer to Artemis, as it evoked her connection to the sacred mountain on Delos.
The earliest recorded use of the name Cinthya dates back to the 16th century, when it appeared in some Renaissance literary works. One notable example is the poetry collection "The Shepheardes Calender" by Edmund Spenser, published in 1579, which features a character named Cynthia.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have been named Cinthya. One of the earliest was Cinthya Osborne (1551-1622), an English courtier and one of the ladies-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth I. Another historical figure was Cinthya Whitehead (1603-1668), an English writer and translator who published works on religious subjects.
In the 18th century, Cinthya Maria Kernot (1758-1838) was a British artist known for her portraits and landscapes. Across the Atlantic, Cinthya Browne (1782-1862) was an American painter and poet who was active in the early 19th century.
In more recent times, Cinthya Lund (1924-2011) was a Swedish actress and singer who appeared in numerous films and stage productions throughout her career.
While the name Cinthya has fallen out of common usage in many parts of the world, it remains a beautiful and historically significant name with roots in Greek mythology and a rich literary tradition.
People
Cinthya + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cinthya 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
Cinthya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cinthya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,743 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cinthya 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 196,646 US residents.
Is Cinthya a common name?
We classify Cinthya as "Rare". It ranks above 93.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,795 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cinthya most popular?
The single biggest year for Cinthya was 2005, when 84 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cinthya is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Cinthya in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,389 people with the name Cinthya, or 1.45 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,316 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 Cinthya 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 Cinthya?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Cinthya appears almost entirely female. Of the 4,384 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Cinthya?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cinthya is Hispanic at 95.3%. The next largest groups are White (3.3%) and Black (0.7%). 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 Cinthya most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Cinthya in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.3% (4,181 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 Cinthya in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cinthya a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cinthya 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 Cinthya still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cinthya 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 Cinthya 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 are called Cinthya?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.