Cindy

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Cindy

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Cindy is short for
1. Cynthia, a mythological Greek place.
-or-
2. Lucinda, from the Latin name Lucia, meaning “Light.”
-or-
3. Cinderella.

History:
Cindy is a modern name. Its popularity benefited from the 20th century trend of given diminutives as first names (Connie, Johnny, Robin).

Pronunciation: sin-dee.

Alternates: Cinda, Cindel, Cindi, Cyndi, Cyndia, Cyndy, Cyndee, Synda, Sindy.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Cynthia “Cindy” Sherman (1954-)
American photographer.

Fictional Characters:
Cindy Brady
From the television show The Brady Bunch.

Singers and Entertainers:
Cindy Williams (1947-)
American actress.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.192 % named Cindy
0.007 % named Cindi
0.003 % named Cinda
0.003 % named Cyndi
0.002 % named Sindy
0.001 % named Cindie
0.001 % named Cyndy

Popularity of Cindy:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1940: N/A
1940-1950: 328th most popular.
1950-1960: 51st most popular.
1960-1970: 48th most popular.
1970-1980: 103rd most popular.
1980-1990: 181st most popular.
1990: 178th most popular.
1991: 180th most popular.
1992: 173rd most popular.
1993: 174th most popular.
1994: 192nd most popular.
1995: 196th most popular.
1996: 194th most popular.
1997: 207th most popular.
1998: 240th most popular.
1999: 241st most popular.
2000: 263rd most popular.
2001: 263rd most popular.
2002: 259th most popular.
2003: 273rd most popular.

In France...
1900-1970: N/A
1976: 61st most popular.
1980: 37th most popular.
1990: 24th most popular.
1999: 96th most popular.

Popularity of Cindi:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 615th most popular.
1960-1970: 627th most popular.
1970-1980: 935th most popular.
1980-2000: N/A

Popularity of Cinda:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1940: N/A
1940-1950: 926th most popular.
1950-1960: 693rd most popular.
1960-2000: N/A

Popularity of Cyndi:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1960: N/A
1960-1970: 868th most popular.
1970-2000: N/A