Cindy is a distinctive choice, ranked #1639 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Cindy in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1639
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About the Name Cindy
Cindy is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1000 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #974 in 1996 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Cindy is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Cindy in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Cindy
Cindy Cohn — Cindy Cohn is an American civil liberties attorney specializing in Internet law.
Cindy Swanepoel — Cindy Swanepoel is a South African actress.
Cindy Kimberly — Cindy Kimberly Rubira Adsuar is a Dutch and Spanish model.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Cindy
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Cindy per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Cindy in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Cindy is rising: up 810 places since 2020, to #1,639 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #974 in 1996.
Cindy is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Cindy include: Cindy Cohn, Cindy Swanepoel and Cindy Kimberly. Short summaries for each appear below.
Cindy does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Cindys in the wild.
18
UK babies named Cindy (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 810 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Cindy
Almost certainly the only Cindy in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Cindy
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Cynthia Ann Cichorski, known professionally as Cindy Morgan, was an American actress best known for playing Lora Baines/Yori in Tron and Lacey Underall in Caddyshack.