US rank #12805 Girls' name Peak 2017 80 births

Cylah — #12805 US girls' name

80 babies named Cylah in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s202010s452020s15
#12805
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 27% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Cylah was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

11 babies were named Cylah in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cylah

The Social Security Administration has registered 80 babies named Cylah between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cylah currently holds the #12805 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cylah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 45 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Cylah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cylah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 80 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cylah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

80

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2017

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,805

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Cylah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
11
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
4681012 202420212017201620152014201320112010200920082003 6

Cylah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
45 births that decade — 56% of Cylah's all-time total
2000s202010s452020s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cylah?
80 babies have been named Cylah since 2003. It currently ranks #12805 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 11 births.
When was Cylah most popular?
Cylah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Cylah been used?
Cylah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Cylah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cylie, Cylee, Cyla, Cyleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2003–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.