Total births
78
Boys' name · since 1988
Cye
Cye has 78 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 78
- total births
- 1988–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Cye is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 78 have been recorded since 1988.
Social Security Administration records show Cye recorded 78 times among boys since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2023.
- 78 total births
- 1988–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
78 boys have been named Cye since 1988, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 78
- total births
- 1988–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Cye was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
11 babies were named Cye in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Cye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cye splits its recorded history at 2011: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cye at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Cye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2023
- Peak year (2021)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Cye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Cye's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Cye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 29 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cye? ▼
Cye has been given to 78 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 11 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Cye most popular? ▼
Cye was most popular in the 2010s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Cye been used? ▼
Cye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 36 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Cye? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cyere, Cyeir. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cye's data
- Cye's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 2020s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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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, 1988–2023 (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. "Cye: Baby Name Since 1988 - 78 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cye. 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 Cye 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.