Cincere
An invented name perhaps derived from the Latin word "sincerus" meaning pure or sincere.
Name Census estimates that about 850 living Americans carry the first name Cincere. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 84.5% of registrations being male. The average person named Cincere today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cincere births was 2002 (44 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cincere. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
850
~ 1 in 403,240 Americans
Peak year
2002
44 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,699
Tracked since 1999
Census
Cincere in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 531 people with the first name Cincere, which placed it at #19,755 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#19,755
National first-name rank
People counted
531
531 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
83.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cincere
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cincere is Black at 83.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.6%) and Hispanic (5.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Cincere described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Cincere at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American83.4% · 443
- Two or more races6.6% · 35
- Hispanic or Latino5.6% · 30
- White3.2% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 6
Gender
Gender distribution for Cincere
Cincere leans heavily male at 84.5% of total registrations, but 133 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Cincere as a male name
- Ranked #3,699 in 2024
- 30 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (38 births)
Cincere as a female name
- Ranked #10,423 in 2024
- 9 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2008 (13 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Cincere on both sides of the split. Of the 534 people counted with this name, 417 were male (78.1%) and 117 were female (21.9%).
Popularity
Cincere: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cincere from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 354 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Cincere remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cincere by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Cincere during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Cinceres live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. North Carolina, Ohio, Illinois recorded the most babies named Cincere, while Texas, Pennsylvania, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Cincere
The name Cincere is of Latin origin, derived from the word "sincerus," meaning pure, clean, or unadulterated. It traces its roots back to ancient Roman times, where it was likely used as a descriptor or epithet rather than a formal given name.
In the early days of Christianity, the name Cincere gained some traction as a symbolic representation of purity and unwavering faith. It was occasionally bestowed upon individuals who demonstrated exceptional devotion to their religious beliefs.
One of the earliest recorded instances of Cincere as a given name can be found in the writings of the 5th-century Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus, who mentioned a military commander named Cincere Flavius serving under the Emperor Julian the Apostate.
Throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance period, Cincere remained a relatively uncommon name, primarily confined to certain regions of Italy and parts of the Iberian Peninsula. However, it gained a degree of prominence in the 16th century when a renowned Italian artist and architect, Cincere Orsini (1510-1589), rose to fame for his contributions to the design of several notable churches and palaces in Rome.
Another noteworthy figure bearing the name Cincere was a 17th-century Spanish playwright and poet, Cincere Lope de Vega (1562-1635), whose works played a significant role in shaping the Golden Age of Spanish literature.
In the 19th century, Cincere made a brief appearance in the literary world through the character of Cincere Romero, a central figure in the novel "The Bride of Lammermoor" by Sir Walter Scott, published in 1819.
During the early 20th century, a French philosopher and social theorist named Cincere Lévi-Strauss (1908-2009) achieved widespread recognition for his groundbreaking work in the field of structural anthropology, contributing to the development of modern anthropological thought.
Despite its historical roots and occasional appearances, the name Cincere has remained relatively rare throughout most of recorded history, with only a handful of notable individuals bearing this moniker across different eras and cultures.
People
Cincere + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cincere as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Cincere: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cincere?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 850 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cincere going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 403,240 US residents.
Is Cincere a common name?
We classify Cincere as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 858 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cincere most popular?
The single biggest year for Cincere was 2002, when 44 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cincere is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Cincere in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 531 people with the name Cincere, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,755 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Cincere in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Cincere?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Cincere on both sides of the split. Of the 534 people counted with this name, 417 were male (78.1%) and 117 were female (21.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Cincere?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cincere is Black at 83.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.6%) and Hispanic (5.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Cincere most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Cincere in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.4% (443 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Cincere in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cincere a male name?
Yes, 84.5% of people registered as Cincere in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Cincere still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cincere in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Cincere can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Cincere?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Cincere at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.