Cinque
Every Cinque since 1969 — 339 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Cinque
Cinque is not currently in use for newborns in the United States — fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.
Since 1969, 339 American babies have been named Cinque. Its peak came in 1998, when 27 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1990s.
The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cinque stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Cinque year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Boys | Boys rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — |
| 2022 | 7 | #10,025 |
| 2021 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — |
| 2018 | 5 | #12,530 |
| 2017 | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — |
| 2011 | 8 | #8,907 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10,999 |
| 2009 | — | — |
| 2008 | 7 | #10,060 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8,300 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7,527 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9,295 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7,645 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6,329 |
| 2002 | 12 | #5,788 |
| 2001 | 13 | #5,431 |
| 2000 | 14 | #5,085 |
| 1995 | 7 | #7,120 |
| 1990 | 7 | #6,529 |
| 1985 | — | — |
| 1980 | 8 | #4,566 |
| 1975 | 9 | #3,700 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1955 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1945 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1935 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1925 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1915 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Cinque in 2025?
Cinque did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.
How many people are named Cinque?
339 babies have been named Cinque in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Cinque most popular?
Cinque peaked in 1998, when 27 newborns received the name.
Is Cinque a boy or girl name?
Cinque is overwhelmingly a boy's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Cinque rising or falling?
Cinque has been roughly stable over the past decade.