Total births
80
Girls' name · since 2003
Cylah
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.
- #12857
- among girls today
- 80
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Cylah currently ranks #12857 among girls' names in America, with 80 babies recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Cylah recorded 80 times among girls since 2003, holding rank #12857 nationally today, ahead of 27% of girls, 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 2003 to 2024.
- #12857 among girls today
- 80 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 27% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cylah is currently the #12857 girls' name in America, more common than 27% of girls - 80 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12857
- among girls today
- 80
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Cylah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12857
of 17,726 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.
How Cylah compares
80 21th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cylah's all-time total is 79% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cylah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 80 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Cylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cylah's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cylah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#12,857
Active since
2003
Cylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2024
- Peak year (2017)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Cylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Cylah's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Cylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
20 births
- 2010s
2010s
45 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 45 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cylah? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 80 babies named Cylah. Today it holds rank #12857 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cylah since 2003 -- 22 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.
What to do with Cylah's data
- Cylah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (45 total births) through the 2020s (15) -- 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.
Keep exploring Cylah
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Cyleigh Girl
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Cylinda Girl
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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, 2003–2024 (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. "Cylah: #12857 Girls' Name - 80 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cylah. 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 Cylah 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.