Holding steady.
Popularity of Cynitha since 1953
Babies named Cynitha per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1960, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Cynitha's real moment was 1966.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 78 |
| 1960s | 202 |
| 1970s | 99 |
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Cynitha first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1953, a time when many inventive name spellings were gaining traction. Its peak year came in 1966, though the name never reached the top 1000. The trajectory has been stable over the decades, with only a handful of girls receiving the name each year. As a rare and modern English coinage, Cynitha offers an uncommon alternative to the more familiar Cynthia.
Cynitha appears to be a rare modern coinage or a variant spelling of Cynthia, which is derived from Greek Kynthia, an epithet of the goddess Artemis referring to her birthplace on Mount Cynthus. The name Cynthia was popularized in English literature and came into use as a given name in the 18th century. Cynitha likely emerged as a phonetic or creative respelling, possibly influenced by the suffix -itha, and saw its peak usage in the 1960s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Cyn, Cini, Nitha
Variants: Cynthia
Sibling names for Cynitha
Names that share Cynitha's style, for a brother or sister.
