Holding steady.
Popularity of Cindee since 1947
Babies named Cindee per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 22 |
| 1950s | 355 |
| 1960s | 331 |
| 1970s | 152 |
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Cindee is a creative spelling of Cindy that saw its heyday in the post-World War II baby boom. First recorded in 1947, it reached its peak in 1957 when the variant spelling was most fashionable. The name has since remained stable in usage but never reentered the top 1000; its latest recorded instance is in 2025. Unlike many midcentury respellings, Cindee has not experienced a revival, staying a quiet choice for parents seeking a distinctive take on a classic nickname. Its trajectory suggests a steady but niche appeal, rooted in the same English diminutive tradition as Cindy.
Cindee is a modern variant spelling of Cindy, which originated as a pet form of Cynthia (from Greek 'Kynthia,' an epithet of the goddess Artemis, meaning 'woman from Mount Cynthus') or Lucinda (from Latin 'lux,' meaning 'light'). The spelling with '-ee' became fashionable in mid-20th-century America, peaking in the 1950s alongside similar creative respellings of common names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Cindy, Cin, Dee
Sibling names for Cindee
Names that share Cindee's style, for a brother or sister.
