Total births
158
Boys' name · since 2004
Cylan
158 babies named Cylan in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7097
- among boys today
- 158
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other boys
Cylan currently ranks #7097 among boys' names in America, with 158 babies recorded since 2004.
Cylan has 158 recorded births among boys since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7097 as of the latest data, more common than 50% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #7097 among boys today
- 158 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
- 50% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cylan is currently the #7097 boys' name in America, more common than 50% of boys - 158 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7097
- among boys today
- 158
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other boys
Cylan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7097
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 50% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Cylan was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
13 babies were named Cylan in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Cylan compares
158 34th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Cylan's all-time total is 57% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cylan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 158 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Cylan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cylan splits its recorded history at 2014: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cylan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#7,097
Active since
2004
Cylan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Cylan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Cylan's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Cylan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
37 births
- 2010s
2010s
80 births
- 2020s
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 80 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cylan? ▼
Cylan has been given to 158 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7097 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Cylan most popular? ▼
Cylan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Cylan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cylan since 2004 -- 22 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Cylan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cyle, Cylas, Cylus, Cyler, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cylan's data
- Cylan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (80 total births) through the 2020s (41) -- 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 Cylan
Nearby Names Like Cylan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cylan
Cyle Boy
1,980 births
Cylas Boy
#2778 1,034 births
Cylus Boy
#3851 902 births
Cyler Boy
#9271 655 births
Cylis Boy
#7064 465 births
Compare Cylan side by side: Cylan vs Cyle Cylan vs Cylas Cylan vs Cylus
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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, 2004–2025 (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. "Cylan: #7097 Boys' Name - 158 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cylan. 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 Cylan 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.