Girls' name · since 1947
Cyd
Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 556 babies named Cyd, peaking in 1954. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,091 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 556
- born since 1947
- 1950s
- peak decade
Cyd sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 556 recorded since 1947.
Social Security Administration records show Cyd recorded 556 times among girls since 1947, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 1977.
- #11,091 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 556 born since 1947
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cyd ranks #11,091 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 556 born since 1947, peaking in the 1950s.
- #11,091 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 556
- born since 1947
- 1950s
- peak decade
Cyd's 556 recorded births place it above 84.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
Cyd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cyd's SSA record in two at 1961 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1954 peak of 45, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cyd popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1977
- Peak year (1954)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Cyd by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (256 births, 46% of the file).
1950s was Cyd's strongest decade.
256 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Cyd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 34
1940s
34 births
- 1950s
1950s
256 births
- 1960s
1960s
207 births
- 1970s 59
1970s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 256 births (46% of all-time use).
How Cyd compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Cyd's total volume
Cyd by state
Where Cyd concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 2.0% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 10 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 10 | 1.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 6 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.9% |
11 of 556 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Cyd's data
- Cyd's decade-level peak was the 1950s (256 total births); usage has since declined to 59 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cyds (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cyd: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1954)
Similar record span (~30 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1947–1977 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Cyd 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 August 2026.