Total births
242
Girls' name · since 1999
Cyleigh
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 242 babies named Cyleigh, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14270
- among girls today
- 242
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Cyleigh is the #14270 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 242 recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cyleigh has been recorded 242 times among girls since 1999, currently ranked #14270 nationally and more common than 19% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #14270 among girls today
- 242 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Cyleigh is currently the #14270 girls' name in America, more common than 19% of girls - 242 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14270
- among girls today
- 242
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Cyleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14270
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 19% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Cyleigh was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
23 babies were named Cyleigh in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Cyleigh compares
242 41st 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
Cyleigh's all-time total is 37% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cyleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 242 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 48 | 19,840 |
Cyleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cyleigh splits its recorded history at 2012: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cyleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#14,270
Active since
1999
Cyleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Cyleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Cyleigh's strongest decade.
130 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Cyleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
82 births
- 2010s
2010s
130 births
- 2020s 24
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 130 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cyleigh? ▼
Cyleigh has been given to 242 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14270 as of the latest data. 23 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Cyleigh most popular? ▼
Cyleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 130 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Cyleigh been used? ▼
Records for Cyleigh go back to 1999, giving 27 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Cyleigh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cylie, Cylee, Cyla, Cylah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cyleigh's data
- Cyleigh's decade-level peak was the 2010s (130 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Cyleigh
Nearby Names Like Cyleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cyleigh
Cylie Girl
#13972 479 births
Cylee Girl
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Cyla Girl
#12587 341 births
Cylah Girl
#12857 80 births
Cylinda Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1999–2025 (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. "Cyleigh: #14270 Girls' Name - 242 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cyleigh. 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 Cyleigh 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 July 2026.