Total births
250
Boys' name · since 1960
Cully
Cully has 250 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 250
- total births
- 1960–2020
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
250 boys have been named Cully since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Cully recorded 250 times among boys since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2020.
- 250 total births
- 1960–2020 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
250 boys have been named Cully since 1960, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2020.
- 250
- total births
- 1960–2020
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Cully was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
31 babies were named Cully in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Cully's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cully splits its recorded history at 1986: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1961 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1960 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cully at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Cully popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2020
- Peak year (1960)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Cully by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Cully's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Cully births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
89 births
- 1970s
1970s
63 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s
1990s
43 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 89 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cully? ▼
250 babies have been named Cully since 1960. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 1960 with 31 births.
When was Cully most popular? ▼
Cully was most popular in the 1960s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Cully been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cully since 1960 -- 61 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Cully? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cullen, Cullin, Cullan, Culver, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cully's data
- Cully's decade-level peak was the 1960s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Cully
Nearby Names Like Cully
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cully
Cullen Boy
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Cullin Boy
403 births
Cullan Boy
329 births
Culver Boy
#9982 164 births
Culley Boy
80 births
Compare Cully side by side: Cully vs Cullen Cully vs Cullin Cully vs Cullan
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1960–2020 (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. "Cully: Baby Name Since 1960 - 250 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cully. 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 Cully 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 July 2026.