Cindy is a distinctive choice, ranked #1449 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Cindy in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1449
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Cindy
Unlikely. With around 22 UK babies named Cindy per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Cindy in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Cindy is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1000 places over the last five years to #1449 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 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..
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.
22
UK babies named Cindy (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1000 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
Likely around 1 other Cindy in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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
Cindy Cohn is an American civil liberties attorney specializing in Internet law. She has served as executive director for the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) since 2015.
Cynthia L. Holscher is an American politician who served in the Kansas House of Representatives from the 16th district from 2017 to 2020, and was elected to represent the 8th district for the Kansas Senate starting in 2021.
Cindy Lou McCain is an American diplomat, businesswoman, and humanitarian who is the executive director of the World Food Programme. McCain previously served as U.S.
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.