US rank #9235 Boys' name Peak 2009 646 births

Cyler — #9235 US boys' name

646 babies named Cyler in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s101990s932000s2662010s2252020s52
#9235
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 35% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Cyler was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

45 babies were named Cyler in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cyler

The Social Security Administration has registered 646 babies named Cyler between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Cyler currently holds the #9235 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 45 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cyler performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 266 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Cyler shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 13 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Cyler in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cyler 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 646 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.

Cyler at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

646

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

2009

45 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,235

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Cyler popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
45
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
01020304050 202420192014200920041999199419891985 5

Cyler popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 2015 (Cyler as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2015 5

Cyler by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
266 births that decade — 41% of Cyler's all-time total
1980s101990s932000s2662010s2252020s52

Cyler by state

Where Cyler concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Cyler
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
13 2.0%
#2 California
6 0.9%
#3 Illinois
5 0.8%
#4 North Carolina
5 0.8%
Texas share of Cyler's total US births 2.0%
Even split

13 of 646 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cyler?
646 babies have been named Cyler since 1985. It currently ranks #9235 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 45 births.
When was Cyler most popular?
Cyler was most popular in the 2000s decade with 266 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Cyler most popular?
The top states for the name Cyler are Texas (13 births), California (6 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Cyler been used?
Cyler has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Cyler?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cyle, Cylas, Cylus, Cylis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1985–2024 (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.