ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1957 First Year 1972 Last Year 1959 Peak Year #4031 Peak Rank 44 Total Count 6 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Cindylou What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Key & Peele is an American sketch comedy television series that ran from 2012 to 2015\. It was created by Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele for Comedy Central; both had previously worked on Mad TV. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key%5F%26%5FPeele) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key%5F%26%5FPeele) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Cindylou](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/74/Key_%26_Peele.jpg/330px-Key_%26_Peele.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key%5F%26%5FPeele) 📖 ## The Story of Cindylou Cindylou first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1957, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1959, when 10 Cindylous were born — ranking #4,031 that year. As of 2026, Cindylou ranks #7,291 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 44 Cindylous have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Cindylou Phonetically similar names — useful when Cindylou is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Scintilla * Sundell * Sendal * Cendal * [Sandal](/sandal) * Sandals * Sinhala * Siddeley * Sandalo * Vindaloo * Windily * [Cinderella](/cinderella) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Cindylou What does the name Cindylou mean? Key & Peele is an American sketch comedy television series that ran from 2012 to 2015\. It was created by Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele for Comedy Central; both had previously worked on Mad TV. How popular is Cindylou in 2026? In 2026, Cindylou ranks #7,291 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Cindylou most popular? Cindylou reached its peak popularity in 1959, ranking #4,031 that year with 10 babies given the name. Is Cindylou a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Cindylou is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Cindylou? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Cindylou include Marcena, Arnett, Dauphine. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧MarcenaPeak #4031](/marcena)[👧ArnettPeak #4031](/arnett)[👧DauphinePeak #4031](/dauphine)[👧GwendloynPeak #4031](/gwendloyn)[👧SanderPeak #4031](/sander)[👧BeritPeak #4031](/berit)[👧TamrahPeak #4031](/tamrah)[👧PriscaPeak #4031](/prisca) ## About the name Cindylou Cindylou is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 44 births in the dataset. Cindylou's peak popularity came in 1959 when it ranked #4,031\. Use the chart and map above to compare Cindylou's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1959 → ](/year/1959) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.