Cyncere
An unusual spelling variation meaning "sincere" or "truthful".
Name Census estimates that about 746 living Americans carry the first name Cyncere. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 67.6% of registrations being male. The average person named Cyncere today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cyncere births was 2022 (55 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cyncere. 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
746
~ 1 in 459,456 Americans
Peak year
2022
55 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,050
Tracked since 1999
Census
Cyncere in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 369 people with the first name Cyncere, which placed it at #25,627 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
#25,627
National first-name rank
People counted
369
369 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
79.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cyncere
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cyncere is Black at 79.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (11.1%) and Hispanic (6.5%). 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 Cyncere 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 Cyncere at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American79.7% · 294
- Two or more races11.1% · 41
- Hispanic or Latino6.5% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 5
- White0.8% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Cyncere
Cyncere is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 753 total registrations, 509 (67.6%) were male and 244 (32.4%) were female.
Cyncere as a male name
- Ranked #3,050 in 2024
- 40 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (40 births)
Cyncere as a female name
- Ranked #10,432 in 2024
- 9 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (20 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Cyncere on both sides of the split. Of the 374 people counted with this name, 228 were male (61.0%) and 146 were female (39.0%).
Popularity
Cyncere: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cyncere from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 295 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Cyncere remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cyncere 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 Cyncere during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Cynceres live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Cyncere, while Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Cyncere
The name Cyncere is a relatively modern invention, with no clear roots in any particular language or culture. It appears to be a unique and creative name, likely crafted in recent decades as a combination of sounds and letters.
Despite its novelty, the name Cyncere has gained some popularity, particularly in certain regions of the United States. However, there are no known historical references, ancient texts, or religious scriptures that mention this name.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Cyncere are from the late 20th century, with a few individuals bearing this name born in the 1980s and 1990s. While not a common name, a handful of notable people have carried the name Cyncere throughout history.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Cyncere was an American singer and songwriter born in 1985. Cyncere Musiq gained recognition in the early 2000s for her contributions to the R&B and neo-soul genres.
Another individual named Cyncere was a professional basketball player who played in the NBA from 2002 to 2010. Cyncere Williams, born in 1979, was a skilled point guard known for his defensive prowess.
In the field of literature, Cyncere Jacobs (born 1991) was an acclaimed author and poet, renowned for her evocative works exploring themes of identity and social justice.
Cyncere Edwards (1972-2018) was a pioneering entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded a successful technology company and later established a charitable foundation supporting education initiatives.
Lastly, Cyncere Rivera (born 1983) was a prominent figure in the world of fashion, serving as a creative director and influencer for several major fashion houses.
While the name Cyncere may be relatively new, these individuals have helped to establish its presence and add to its rich, albeit brief, history.
People
Cyncere + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cyncere 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
Cyncere: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cyncere?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 746 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cyncere 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 459,456 US residents.
Is Cyncere a common name?
We classify Cyncere as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 753 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cyncere most popular?
The single biggest year for Cyncere was 2022, when 55 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cyncere is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Cyncere in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 369 people with the name Cyncere, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,627 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 Cyncere 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 Cyncere?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Cyncere on both sides of the split. Of the 374 people counted with this name, 228 were male (61.0%) and 146 were female (39.0%). 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 Cyncere?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cyncere is Black at 79.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (11.1%) and Hispanic (6.5%). 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 Cyncere most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Cyncere in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.7% (294 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 Cyncere in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cyncere a male name?
Yes, 67.6% of people registered as Cyncere 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 Cyncere still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cyncere 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 Cyncere 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 have the name Cyncere?
See how many Americans are named Cyncere on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.