Cythnia
Cythnia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Rissoellidae.
Meaning & Origin of Cythnia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cythnia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Rissoellidae.
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The Story of Cythnia
Cythnia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1955, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1958, when 10 Cythnias were born — ranking #3,925 that year. As of 2026, Cythnia ranks #10,208 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 108 Cythnias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Cythnia
Cythnia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1955 and has accumulated 108 births in the dataset. Cythnia's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #3,925. Use the chart and map above to compare Cythnia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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