Cyntha
Of Greek origin, a feminine name meaning "moon".
Name Census estimates that about 200 living Americans carry the first name Cyntha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Cyntha today is around 63 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cyntha births was 1969 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cyntha. 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
200
~ 1 in 1,713,772 Americans
Peak year
1969
17 babies that year
Average age
63
years old
1983 SSA rank
#10,618
Tracked since 1884
Census
Cyntha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 538 people with the first name Cyntha, which placed it at #19,583 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
#19,583
National first-name rank
People counted
538
538 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
64.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cyntha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cyntha is White at 64.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (17.1%) and Black (13.2%). 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 Cyntha 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 Cyntha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White64.7% · 348
- Hispanic or Latino17.1% · 92
- Black or African American13.2% · 71
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 10
- Two or more races1.7% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 8
Popularity
Cyntha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cyntha from the 1880s through to the 1980s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 119 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
Cyntha 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 Cyntha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Cynthas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Cyntha
The given name Cyntha is a feminine form of the name Cynthia, which has its origins in Greek mythology. It is derived from the epithet of the Greek goddess of the moon, Artemis, who was also known as Cynthia. The name is believed to have originated from the Greek word "Kynthos," which was the name of a mountain on the island of Delos, where Artemis was born.
The name Cynthia first appeared in ancient Greek literature, most notably in the works of the Roman poet Ovid. In his famous work "Metamorphoses," Ovid referred to Artemis as Cynthia, which helped popularize the name in the ancient world. The name was also mentioned in other ancient texts, including the works of the Roman poet Propertius.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Cynthia was Cynthia, a Roman woman who lived in the 1st century BCE. She was the beloved of the Roman poet Propertius, who dedicated many of his poems to her. Another notable figure was Cynthia, a Christian martyr who lived in the 3rd century CE and was killed during the persecutions of the Roman Emperor Diocletian.
In the Middle Ages, the name Cynthia fell out of popularity, but it experienced a revival during the Renaissance period. One of the most famous individuals with the name was Cynthia, Countess of Huntingdon (1707-1791), a prominent English religious leader and philanthropist who played a significant role in the Methodist movement.
Another notable figure was Cynthia Longfellow (1808-1892), the wife of the renowned American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. She was known for her literary interests and supported her husband's literary career.
In the 20th century, the name Cynthia gained popularity, and one of the most famous individuals with this name was Cynthia Ozick (born 1928), an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist. She is known for her works that explore Jewish themes and has received numerous literary awards.
People
Cyntha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cyntha 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
Cyntha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cyntha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 200 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cyntha 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 1,713,772 US residents.
Is Cyntha a common name?
We classify Cyntha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 290 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cyntha most popular?
The single biggest year for Cyntha was 1969, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cyntha is about 63 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Cyntha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 538 people with the name Cyntha, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,583 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 Cyntha 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 Cyntha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Cyntha appears almost entirely female. Of the 543 people counted with this name, 99.4% 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 Cyntha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cyntha is White at 64.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (17.1%) and Black (13.2%). 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 Cyntha most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Cyntha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 64.7% (348 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 Cyntha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cyntha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cyntha 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 Cyntha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cyntha 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 Cyntha 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 named Cyntha?
Want to know how many people have the name Cyntha? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.