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    The first name Synthia

    A girl’s name from Greek.

    2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Greek origin

    A rare (non-standard) spelling of Cynthia.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Synthia at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 7 girls born in the United States were named Synthia, the 13,047th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1965, when 67 were.

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    2,428
    babies named Synthia since 1880
    #13,047
    rank in 2025
    1965
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Synthia

    1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Synthia Saint James
      American artist (born 1949)

    More Greek girls’ names

    All 347 names of Greek origin

    Questions

    What does the name Synthia mean?
    A rare (non-standard) spelling of Cynthia.
    What is the origin of the name Synthia?
    A rare (non-standard) spelling of Cynthia.
    Is Synthia a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,428 US babies named Synthia since 1880 were girls.
    When was Synthia most popular?
    1965 in the United States, when 67 babies were named Synthia, its highest rank at 1,347th.