Holding steady.
Popularity of Cythnia since 1955
Babies named Cythnia per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1958, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Cythnia's real moment was 1966.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 23 |
| 1960s | 53 |
| 1970s | 32 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Cythnia is a rare spelling variant of the classic name Cynthia, which comes from Greek mythology as an epithet for the goddess Artemis. The U.S. Social Security Administration first recorded the name in 1955, and it reached its peak usage in 1966, though it never ranked among the top 1000 names nationally. The name has had a stable trajectory over the decades, appearing only sporadically in birth records. It is almost exclusively given to girls, and its popularity is minimal, with an estimated 1-in-N occurrence too infrequent to calculate. Cythnia's rarity makes it a distinctive choice for parents seeking a name with familiar sounds but a unique spelling.
Cythnia appears to be a common misspelling or phonetic variant of Cynthia, which derives from Greek "Kynthia," an epithet of the goddess Artemis, referring to her birthplace on Mount Cynthus on Delos. Cynthia became popular in English-speaking countries in the mid-20th century, and Cythnia likely emerged as a non-standard spelling during that period.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Cindy, Cyn, Thia
Sibling names for Cythnia
Names that share Cythnia's style, for a brother or sister.
