Cintia
A girl's name of Greek origin with 894 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Cynthia
Cintia is a girl's baby name of Greek origin, a Spanish and Italian variant of Cynthia meaning 'from Mount Cynthus' on the island of Delos — the birthplace of the moon goddess Artemis, who was sometimes called Cynthia in her lunar aspect.
Cintia is widely used in Latin America, Spain, and Italy as a romantic variant of the moon goddess name. The C-spelling is common in Romance languages, giving it a distinctly Mediterranean identity. Mount Cynthus, the sacred hill on Delos, makes this a name with ancient mythological geography at its root.
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Phonetically, Cintia belongs to a cluster of names characterized by their open, elegant ending — found across Latin, Greek, and Slavic naming traditions. At two syllables, it has a two-beat rhythm that is easy to call across a room and natural in conversation.
Within the Greek naming tradition, names with similar sound structures often share underlying etymological patterns. Exploring Greek names on this site may surface connections that illuminate Cintia’s linguistic neighborhood.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Cintia was #6026 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #12398, but its charm endures.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 30 | #14022 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 66 | #11530 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 208 | #6295 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 421 | #2962 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 141 | #5994 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 17 | #9156 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 11 | #6545 | — |
The Story of Cintia
A Millennial name
Peaking in 1993, Cintia is a Millennial-era classic. Girls named Cintia are most likely born between 1983 and 2003.
How rare is Cintia?
Only about 1 in every 514,286 babies born in 2024 was named Cintia — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1966, gained momentum through the mid-century, peaked in the 1990s with 421 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Cintia by the numbers
- Would fill 19 school buses
- Meeting one Cintia per day would take 2.4 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(46 years, 1966–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | #12398 |
| 2023 | 6 | #13797 |
| 2022 | 5 | #15810 |
| 2021 | 7 | #12478 |
| 2020 | 5 | #15626 |
| 2019 | 6 | #14183 |
| 2017 | 7 | #13005 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14981 |
| 2013 | 8 | #12241 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8740 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8733 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8827 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7762 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8632 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8184 |
| 2006 | 23 | #5757 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5479 |
| 2004 | 20 | #6026 |
| 2003 | 35 | #3895 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6772 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1966–2024