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Cynthia

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Cynthia: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1365 to #3160.200020052010201520202025#1365#3160
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1755
1997#2411
1998#1571
1999#1805
2000#1995
2001#1870
2002#1784
2003#2436
2004#1459
2005#2438
2006#1748
2007#1656
2008#1584
2009#1365
2010#1520
2011#1729
2012#1387
2013#3160
2014#1501
2015#1601
2016#2547
2017#2925
2018#1977
2019#2170
2020#1556
2021#2499
2022#1685
2023#1863
2024#2000
2025#2138

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 35 of the 53 years from 1964 to 2016.

In 2016: #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2547 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #257 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2016

    Highest recorded position: #225 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1964–2016).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #225 in Republic of Ireland in 1968.

Cynthia's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#213813HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#200014HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#186315HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#168517HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#249910HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#155619HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#217012HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#197714HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#29258HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#254710HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#160119HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#150120HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#31607HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#138723HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#172916HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#152019HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#136521HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#158417HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#165615HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#174813HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#24388HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#145915HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#24367HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#178410HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#18709HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#19958HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#18059HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#157111HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#24116HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#17559HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#8683HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#7984HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#5936HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#6245HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4905HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#4514HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#4504HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#4574HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#5173HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4075HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#4584HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#5193HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#4594HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#29811HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#31311HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4325HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#3309HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#3488HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#3299HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#3606HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#3407HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#29211HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3128HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#3038HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#2829HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#24512HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#22513HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3544HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#2568HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#2518HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#2577HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Cynthia is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Cynthia, between 1964 and 2025, in 58 of those 62 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–201635#225 in 1968
England and Wales1996–202530#1365 in 2009

Its high point came 41 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1968) than in England and Wales (2009).

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What is known about Cynthia

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How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #225 in Republic of Ireland in 1968. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.