Cymantha
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "wave flower".
Name Census estimates that about 24 living Americans carry the first name Cymantha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Cymantha today is around 48 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cymantha births was 1965 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cymantha. 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 Cymantha. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
24
~ 1 in 14,281,431 Americans
Peak year
1965
10 babies that year
Average age
48
years old
1995 SSA rank
#13,901
Tracked since 1965
Popularity
Cymantha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cymantha from the 1960s through to the 1990s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 15 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1960s peak, Cymantha remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cymantha 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 Cymantha 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 Cymantha
The name Cymantha is believed to have its origins in ancient Greek, derived from the words "kuma" meaning wave, and "anthos" meaning flower. It is thought to have been a name used in various regions of ancient Greece, particularly in coastal areas where the imagery of a wave-like flower may have held symbolic significance.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cymantha can be found in the writings of the ancient Greek poet Sappho, who lived on the island of Lesbos around 600 BCE. In her poetic works, she makes reference to a character named Cymantha, although little is known about the context or significance of this mention.
During the Hellenistic period, which spanned from the 4th to 1st centuries BCE, the name Cymantha gained some popularity among the Greek-speaking populations of the Mediterranean region. It is recorded in various historical documents and inscriptions from this time, indicating its use as a personal name.
In the 2nd century CE, a notable figure named Cymantha is mentioned in the writings of the Greek philosopher and biographer Diogenes Laertius. He refers to a woman philosopher from the Cynic school of thought who bore this name, although little else is known about her life and works.
In the 5th century CE, a Christian saint named Cymantha is recorded in several hagiographies and martyrologies. According to these sources, she was a young woman who was martyred for her faith during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian. Her feast day is celebrated on September 28th in some Christian traditions.
Another historical figure with the name Cymantha was a Byzantine princess who lived in the 11th century CE. She was the daughter of the Byzantine emperor Constantine IX Monomachos and is mentioned in various chronicles and records from that period, although few details about her life have survived.
Throughout the centuries, the name Cymantha has appeared sporadically in various historical records and literary works, but it has never been a widely popular name. Its use has primarily been confined to certain regions and cultural contexts, often associated with its Greek origins and symbolic meanings related to waves and flowers.
People
Cymantha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cymantha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Cymantha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cymantha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 24 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cymantha 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 14,281,431 US residents.
Is Cymantha a common name?
We classify Cymantha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 43% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 27 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cymantha most popular?
The single biggest year for Cymantha was 1965, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cymantha is about 48 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 Cymantha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cymantha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cymantha 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 Cymantha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cymantha 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 Cymantha 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 Americans are named Cymantha?
You can see how many people have the name Cymantha on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.