| Cinder | Primrose | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Ash and ember of fire | Primrose flower |
| Origin | english | english |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | SIN-dər | PRIM-rohz |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1914 |
| Peak year | 2019 (8) | 2021 (93) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 69 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Cinder | Primrose |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 16 | 517 |
| 2010s | 14 | 427 |
| 1990s | 6 | 0 |
| 1980s | 5 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 | 6 |
| 1960s | 6 | 5 |
| 1950s | 22 | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 | 7 |
| 1930s | 0 | 19 |
| 1920s | 0 | 30 |
| 1910s | 0 | 17 |
Modern English word name from 'cinder', the partly-burned residue left by a fire. A rare, directly fire-derived coinage rather than a historically established given name.
IS a bloom word: from the flower, via Old French/Medieval Latin 'prima rosa' meaning 'first rose', as the primrose is one of the first flowers to bloom in spring.
Primrose is more popular than Cinder today: about 69 US babies were given the name Primrose in 2025, compared with 0 named Cinder.
Cinder means Ash and ember of fire (english origin), while Primrose means Primrose flower (english origin).
In US records, Cinder first appears in 0 and Primrose in 1914, so Cinder has the longer recorded history.