Cinque

A boy's name of Italian origin with 339 recorded U.S. births.

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Meaning & Origin

A surname from Italian.

Cinque is a boy's baby name of Italian origin, from the Italian word meaning 'five' — or possibly from the historical figure Sengbe Pieh, known as Cinque — the enslaved African man who led the 1839 Amistad revolt that became a landmark case in American abolitionist history.

Cinque is most powerfully associated with Sengbe Pieh — the Mende leader whose successful revolt aboard the Amistad and subsequent legal battle for freedom, argued before the Supreme Court by John Quincy Adams, became one of the most significant episodes in American antislavery history. As a name it carries that extraordinary legacy of courage and resistance.

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Cinque is built from 6 letters and one syllable — a mid-length form that balances memorability with distinctiveness. Within the Italian naming tradition, this length is typical of names that preserve their full historical form, carrying their etymology on the surface.

The interplay of consonants and vowels in Cinque creates its characteristic open, approachable quality. One-syllable names stand out for their directness. Every sound carries weight, making pronunciation and first impressions immediate.

At a Glance

339

Total births

Since 1969

1998

Peak

27 births

1969

First recorded

54 years of data

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Popularity Over Time

Cinque has 36+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1969.

First appeared: 1969Peak: 1998 (27 births)

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Cinque
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2020s	7	#10022	▼
2010s	19	#10810	▼
2000s	92	#7273	▼
1990s	111	#5762	▲
1980s	33	#5551	▼
1970s	72	#3797	▲
1960s	5	#4498	—

The Story of Cinque

A Gen Z name

Peaking in 1998, Cinque is a name that defines a generation. Boys named Cinque are most likely born between 1988 and 2008.

How rare is Cinque?

With fewer than 500 recorded births, Cinque is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1969, grew steadily over the decades, peaked in the 1990s with 111 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.

Cinque by the numbers

Would fill 7 school buses

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(36 years, 1969–2022)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Cinque
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2022	7	#10022	+2 (40.0%)
2018	5	#12525	-3 (-37.5%)
2011	8	#8906	+2 (33.3%)
2010	6	#10998	-1 (-14.3%)
2008	7	#10060	-2 (-22.2%)
2007	9	#8300	-1 (-10.0%)
2006	10	#7527	+3 (42.9%)
2005	7	#9293	-2 (-22.2%)
2004	9	#7642	-2 (-18.2%)
2003	11	#6328	-1 (-8.3%)
2002	12	#5787	-1 (-7.7%)
2001	13	#5431	-1 (-7.1%)
2000	14	#5085	0
1999	14	#4806	-13 (-48.1%)
1998	27	#2937	+19 (237.5%)
1997	8	#6716	-1 (-11.1%)
1996	9	#6074	+2 (28.6%)
1995	7	#7119	-3 (-30.0%)
1994	10	#5522	-2 (-16.7%)
1993	12	#4754	+7 (140.0%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cinque a boy's or girl's name?

Cinque is primarily a boy's name.

When was Cinque most popular?

Cinque reached its peak popularity in 1998 with 27 births that year. It is not currently in the top rankings.

How popular is the name Cinque?

Cinque is not currently in the top rankings but has been given to 339 babies in the U.S. since 1969. Its peak was in 1998.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1969–2022