Synthia
Mycoplasma laboratorium or Synthia refers to a plan to produce a synthetic strain of bacterium. The project to build the new bacterium has evolved since its inception. Initially the goal was to identify a minimal set of genes that are required to sustain life from the genome of Mycoplasma genitalium, and rebuild these genes synthetically to create a "new" organism.
Meaning & Origin of Synthia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mycoplasma laboratorium or Synthia refers to a plan to produce a synthetic strain of bacterium. The project to build the new bacterium has evolved since its inception. Initially the goal was to identify a minimal set of genes that are required to sustain life from the genome of Mycoplasma genitalium, and rebuild these genes synthetically to create a "new" organism.
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The Story of Synthia
Synthia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1890, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1965, when 67 Synthias were born — ranking #1,337 that year. As of 2026, Synthia ranks #10,241 for baby girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-28%). In total, more than 2K Synthias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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About the name Synthia
Synthia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1890 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Synthia's peak popularity came in 1965 when it ranked #1,337. Use the chart and map above to compare Synthia'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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