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.

#19,061 of 45,481
all-time among boys
78
born since 1988
2010s
peak 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.

  • #19,061 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 78 born since 1988
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cye ranks #19,061 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 78 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.

#19,061 of 45,481
all-time among boys
78
born since 1988
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cye's 78 recorded births place it above 57.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2021)
11
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
4681012 19881999200220062010201120122019202120222023 9

Cye by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (29 births, 37% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 29 births (37% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 archive ordinal is #19,061 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 11 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
Where does Cye sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cye ranks #19,061 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Cye

Nearby Names Like Cye

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cye

Cyere Boy
7 births
Cyeir Boy
#13708 5 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cye: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1988–2023 (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 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 August 2026.