Spice or sweet wood
Derived from the name of the aromatic spice, which comes from the bark of certain trees. The word itself has roots in Greek and Hebrew, eventually entering English via Old French. It has been used as a rare, whimsical given name in the United States since the mid-20th century.
Less common today
Cinnamon isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,242 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Subject of high-profile American legal case and author
IMF agent and femme fatale · Mission: Impossible (TV series)
Supporting character in the Archie Comics universe · Archie Comics
