Cy Name Popularity and Statistics

Cy is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births3,921
First Year on Record1902

Cy popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys52#2,539
2024Boys60#2,345
2023Girls7#12,197
2023Boys75#2,014
2022Boys58#2,408
2021Boys45#2,775
2020Boys65#2,139
2019Boys72#2,020
2018Boys68#2,083
2017Boys45#2,715
2016Girls6#14,331
2016Boys62#2,184
2015Boys61#2,212
2014Boys71#2,000
2013Boys99#1,568
2012Boys109#1,478
2011Boys99#1,573
2010Boys117#1,415
2009Boys99#1,604
2008Boys104#1,543
2007Boys113#1,433
2006Boys105#1,460
2005Girls5#16,462
2005Boys106#1,402

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2010 · Boys

117 recorded births and rank #1,415.

2007 · Boys

113 recorded births and rank #1,433.

2012 · Boys

109 recorded births and rank #1,478.

2005 · Boys

106 recorded births and rank #1,402.

Where Cy ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

NY
Rank #994 · 12 recorded births
TX
Rank #2,285 · 6 recorded births
CA
Rank #2,471 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Cy