Cindie
A girl's name of Greek origin with 1,022 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Alternative form of Cindy (“female given name”).
Cindie is a girl's baby name of Greek origin, a variant spelling of Cindy — a diminutive of Cynthia, from the Greek Kynthia, meaning 'from Mount Cynthus' (the birthplace of the moon goddess Artemis on the island of Delos). This spelling gives the popular nickname-name a slightly more unusual written character.
Cindy was enormously popular in America from the 1950s through the 1970s. Cindie offers the same bright, friendly quality with a more distinctive -ie ending that sits naturally alongside names like Debbie, Ronnie, and Susie in the mid-century American nickname-name tradition.
EtymologyShow more
Though Cindie dates back to 1947 in U.S. records, its etymological path is not always straightforward. Names that predate modern naming databases sometimes resist easy classification — they may have been oral traditions, regional family names, or adaptations that were never systematically recorded. The Greek classification provides a starting point, but the full derivation likely involves more nuance than a single label can capture.
Cindie’s 1,022 recorded births provide enough of a footprint to establish it as a real, chosen name in American culture — not a typo or a one-off, but a deliberate selection by hundreds of families.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Cindie has 41+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1947.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 | #12476 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 39 | #8194 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 134 | #5349 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 394 | #1962 | — |
| 1950s | 414 | #1944 | ▲ |
| 1940s | 24 | #4010 | — |
The Story of Cindie
A Baby Boomer name
Peaking in 1957, Cindie is a timeless Baby Boomer name. Girls named Cindie are most likely born between 1947 and 1967.
How rare is Cindie?
With 1,022 total births on record, Cindie remains a rare and distinctive pick.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1947, peaked in the 1950s with 414 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Cindie by the numbers
- Would fill 21 school buses
- Meeting one Cindie per day would take 2.8 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(41 years, 1947–1993)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5 | #13909 |
| 1991 | 6 | #11813 |
| 1990 | 6 | #11706 |
| 1987 | 6 | #10085 |
| 1984 | 7 | #8336 |
| 1982 | 8 | #7609 |
| 1981 | 12 | #5630 |
| 1980 | 6 | #9310 |
| 1979 | 7 | #8204 |
| 1978 | 5 | #10039 |
| 1977 | 9 | #6445 |
| 1976 | 15 | #4190 |
| 1975 | 11 | #5212 |
| 1974 | 14 | #4267 |
| 1973 | 16 | #3808 |
| 1972 | 9 | #5553 |
| 1971 | 23 | #2973 |
| 1970 | 25 | #2794 |
| 1969 | 21 | #2930 |
| 1968 | 31 | #2170 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1947–1993