Total births
836
Boys' name · since 1924
Cisco
Since 1924, U.S. Social Security records show 836 babies named Cisco, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6886
- among boys today
- 836
- born since 1924
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other boys
Cisco currently ranks #6886 among boys' names in America, with 836 babies recorded since 1924.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cisco has been recorded 836 times among boys since 1924, currently ranked #6886 nationally and more common than 52% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2025.
- #6886 among boys today
- 836 born since 1924
- 1990s peak decade
- 52% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cisco is currently the #6886 boys' name in America, more common than 52% of boys - 836 born since 1924, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6886
- among boys today
- 836
- born since 1924
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other boys
Cisco vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6886
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 52% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Cisco was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
33 babies were named Cisco in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Cisco compares
836 Top 34% higher than 66% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cisco's all-time total is 128% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cisco | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 836 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 23 | 22,252 |
Cisco's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cisco's full recorded timeline at 1995, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cisco at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#6,886
Active since
1924
Cisco popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Cisco by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Cisco's strongest decade.
186 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Cisco births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s
1970s
112 births
- 1980s
1980s
83 births
- 1990s
1990s
186 births
- 2000s
2000s
186 births
- 2010s
2010s
138 births
- 2020s
2020s
82 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 186 births (22% of all-time use).
How Cisco compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Cisco's total volume
Cisco vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Cisco by state
Where Cisco concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 204 | 24.4% |
| #2 | New Mexico | | 5 | 0.6% |
California share of Cisco's total US births 24.4%
Even split
204 of 836 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cisco? ▼
Cisco has been given to 836 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6886 as of the latest data. 33 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
When was Cisco most popular? ▼
Cisco was most popular in the 1990s decade with 186 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Cisco most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cisco are California (204 births), New Mexico (5 births).
How long has the name Cisco been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cisco since 1924 -- 102 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What to do with Cisco's data
- Cisco's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (186 total births) through the 2020s (82) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ciscos (204 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cisco
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Cisco
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1,162 births · Peak 2010
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2,798 births · Peak 1988
Eron #6884
1,396 births · Peak 1981
Silvan #6888
102 births · Peak 2024
Pruitt #6883
140 births · Peak 2023
Gildardo #6889
1,111 births · Peak 1998
Ollin #6882
316 births · Peak 2022
Kedrick #6890
2,184 births · Peak 1978
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1924–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cisco: #6886 Boys' Name - 836 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cisco. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cisco draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.