Boys' name · since 1960
Cyle
Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 1,980 babies named Cyle, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,322 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,362 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,980
- born since 1960
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yes -- Cyle is the #8362 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,980 recorded since 1960.
Social Security Administration records show Cyle recorded 1,980 times among boys since 1960, holding rank #8362 nationally today, ahead of 40% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2025.
- #3,322 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #8,362 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,980 born since 1960
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cyle ranks #3,322 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,362 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,980 born since 1960, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3,322 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,362 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,980
- born since 1960
- 1990s
- peak decade
Cyle's 1,980 recorded births place it above 92.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Cyle compares
1,980 Top 22% higher than 78% of 13,930 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
Cyle's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cyle | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,980 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 103 | 34 | 22,252 |
Cyle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cyle's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1965, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 103, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cyle popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 103
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Cyle popularity over time - girls
15 total births recorded since 1986 (Cyle as girls' name)
Cyle by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (792 births, 40% of the file).
1990s was Cyle's strongest decade.
792 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Cyle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 66
1960s
66 births
- 1970s 126
1970s
126 births
- 1980s
1980s
507 births
- 1990s
1990s
792 births
- 2000s
2000s
353 births
- 2010s 117
2010s
117 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 792 births (40% of all-time use).
How Cyle compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Cyle's total volume
Cyle by state
Where Cyle concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 142 | 7.2% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 66 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 62 | 3.1% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 55 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Florida | | 49 | 2.5% |
| #6 | New York | | 45 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Texas | | 29 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 23 | 1.2% |
142 of 1,980 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Cyle appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Cyle's data
- Cyle's decade-level peak was the 1990s (792 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cyles (142 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cyle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~65 yrs)
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, 1960–2025 (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 Cyle 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.