Holding steady.
Popularity of Cyntha since 1884
Babies named Cyntha per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1969, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Cyntha's real moment was 1884.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 |
| 1890s | 0 |
| 1900s | 0 |
| 1910s | 21 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 78 |
| 1960s | 119 |
| 1970s | 41 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Cyntha is a rare variant of Cynthia, a name with ancient Greek roots tied to the goddess Artemis and Mount Cynthus. While Cynthia was a top-100 name in the United States from the 1930s through the 1960s, Cyntha has remained extremely uncommon. Its first recorded year in Social Security data is 1884, and it peaked that same year, but it has never ranked among the top 1000 names. The trajectory for Cyntha is stable, indicating very low and consistent usage over time, with no recorded top states. As a respelling of Cynthia, Cyntha offers a distinctive alternative to the more familiar form.
Cyntha is a variant spelling of Cynthia, which derives from Greek Kynthia, an epithet of the goddess Artemis, who was born on Mount Cynthus on the island of Delos. The name came into use as a given name in the English-speaking world in the 18th century, often associated with the moon. The spelling Cyntha is uncommon and likely a modern respelling.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Cyn, Thia
Variants: Cynthia
Sibling names for Cyntha
Names that share Cyntha's style, for a brother or sister.
