Cnythia
Feminine name derived from Greek mythology, potentially referring to Mount Kynthos.
Name Census estimates that about 40 living Americans carry the first name Cnythia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Cnythia today is around 62 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cnythia births was 1957 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cnythia. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Cnythia. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
40
~ 1 in 8,568,858 Americans
Peak year
1957
9 babies that year
Average age
62
years old
1981 SSA rank
#9,348
Tracked since 1957
Popularity
Cnythia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cnythia from the 1950s through to the 1980s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 24 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cnythia 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 Cnythia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Cnythia
The name Cnythia is an extremely rare variant spelling of the female given name Cynthia. It has its origins in the ancient Greek language, stemming from the name of the Greek goddess of the moon, Artemis. Artemis was also known as Cynthia, derived from her birthplace on Mount Cynthus on the Greek island of Delos.
The earliest written record of the name Cynthia dates back to ancient Greek literature, appearing in works by poets such as Propertius and Ovid. In Greek mythology, Cynthia was a epithet used to refer to the goddess Artemis in her role as the moon deity.
One of the earliest documented individuals to bear the name Cynthia was Cynthia, a beloved of the Roman poet Propertius in the 1st century BC. Propertius dedicated a collection of elegies to his lover, whom he referred to as Cynthia.
During the Renaissance period, the name Cynthia gained popularity in Europe, particularly in England and France. A notable bearer of the name was Cynthia, Countess of Huntingdon (1707-1791), an English noblewoman and prominent supporter of the Methodist movement.
Another famous Cynthia in history was Cynthia of Brittany (1181-1201), a Breton royal who became Duchess of Brittany and played a significant role in the struggles for control of the duchy during her lifetime.
In the realm of literature, one of the most renowned figures named Cynthia was Cynthia Ozick (born 1928), an American novelist and essayist known for her explorations of Jewish identity and culture.
The variant spelling Cnythia, however, is extremely rare and has no known historical references or famous bearers. It is likely a modern misspelling or creative variant of the more common Cynthia.
People
Cnythia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cnythia 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
Cnythia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cnythia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 40 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cnythia 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 8,568,858 US residents.
Is Cnythia a common name?
We classify Cnythia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 51% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 50 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cnythia most popular?
The single biggest year for Cnythia was 1957, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cnythia is about 62 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Cnythia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cnythia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cnythia 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 Cnythia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cnythia 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 Cnythia 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Cnythia as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.