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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cy

Ranked #4623 - 1 in 2,326,258 people
US

Most common in

United States

3,439 bearers

World total

3,439

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4623

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States3,439
Worldwide
~3,439
rank #4623
Rarity
1 in 2,326,258
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~3,439 in US

About the name Cy

There are an estimated 3,439 people named Cy alive worldwide today. That ranks Cy at #4623 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cy is held by approximately 3,439 people, ranking #4623 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 96,511 U.S. residents).

Historically Cy is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Cy appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.4%Female 0.6%

Cy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Cy, 1902 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1902: 6
  2. 1907: 5
  3. 1911: 5
  4. 1912: 11
  5. 1913: 6
  6. 1914: 7
  7. 1915: 16
  8. 1916: 10
  9. 1917: 5
  10. 1918: 11
  11. 1919: 10
  12. 1920: 5
  13. 1921: 5
  14. 1922: 13
  15. 1923: 9
  16. 1924: 9
  17. 1926: 8
  18. 1928: 8
  19. 1929: 6
  20. 1930: 7
  21. 1931: 8
  22. 1932: 8
  23. 1934: 11
  24. 1935: 5
  25. 1936: 7
  26. 1938: 8
  27. 1939: 7
  28. 1941: 7
  29. 1942: 7
  30. 1943: 5
  31. 1944: 8
  32. 1945: 9
  33. 1946: 10
  34. 1947: 15
  35. 1948: 6
  36. 1949: 11
  37. 1950: 19
  38. 1951: 15
  39. 1952: 21
  40. 1953: 20
  41. 1954: 27
  42. 1955: 32
  43. 1956: 25
  44. 1957: 21
  45. 1958: 11
  46. 1959: 20
  47. 1960: 23
  48. 1961: 22
  49. 1962: 23
  50. 1963: 22
  51. 1964: 21
  52. 1965: 17
  53. 1966: 21
  54. 1967: 14
  55. 1968: 18
  56. 1969: 15
  57. 1970: 21
  58. 1971: 19
  59. 1972: 27
  60. 1973: 30
  61. 1974: 33
  62. 1975: 37
  63. 1976: 38
  64. 1977: 34
  65. 1978: 27
  66. 1979: 34
  67. 1980: 38
  68. 1981: 45
  69. 1982: 40
  70. 1983: 38
  71. 1984: 27
  72. 1985: 32
  73. 1986: 38
  74. 1987: 29
  75. 1988: 24
  76. 1989: 35
  77. 1990: 40
  78. 1991: 46
  79. 1992: 44
  80. 1993: 48
  81. 1994: 48
  82. 1995: 52
  83. 1996: 46
  84. 1997: 45
  85. 1998: 61
  86. 1999: 76
  87. 2000: 80
  88. 2001: 74
  89. 2002: 55
  90. 2003: 68
  91. 2004: 88
  92. 2005: 111
  93. 2006: 105
  94. 2007: 113
  95. 2008: 104
  96. 2009: 99
  97. 2010: 117
  98. 2011: 99
  99. 2012: 109
  100. 2013: 99
  101. 2014: 71
  102. 2015: 61
  103. 2016: 68
  104. 2017: 45
  105. 2018: 68
  106. 2019: 72
  107. 2020: 65
  108. 2021: 45
  109. 2022: 58
  110. 2023: 82
  111. 2024: 60
  112. 2025: 52

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cy worldwide?

There are an estimated 3,439 people named Cy alive worldwide today, ranking #4623 globally.

Is Cy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 2,326,258 people. In the United States there are roughly 3,439 bearers, which is 1 in 96,511 Americans.

Is Cy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cy is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Cy come from?

Who are famous people named Cy?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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