Total births
479
Girls' name · since 1984
Cylie
479 babies named Cylie in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13972
- among girls today
- 479
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Cylie is the #13972 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 479 recorded since 1984.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cylie has been recorded 479 times among girls since 1984, currently ranked #13972 nationally and more common than 21% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2024.
- #13972 among girls today
- 479 born since 1984
- 2000s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cylie is currently the #13972 girls' name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 479 born since 1984, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13972
- among girls today
- 479
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Cylie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13972
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 21% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Cylie was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
33 babies were named Cylie in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Cylie compares
479 Top 46% higher than 54% of 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
Cylie's all-time total is 25% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cylie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 479 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 48 | 19,840 |
Cylie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cylie's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 33, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cylie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#13,972
Active since
1984
Cylie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Cylie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Cylie's strongest decade.
198 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Cylie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 77
1990s
77 births
- 2000s
2000s
198 births
- 2010s
2010s
178 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 198 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cylie? ▼
479 babies have been named Cylie since 1984. It currently ranks #13972 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 33 births.
When was Cylie most popular? ▼
Cylie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 198 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Cylie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cylie since 1984 -- 41 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Cylie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cylee, Cyla, Cyleigh, Cylah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cylie's data
- Cylie's decade-level peak was the 2000s (198 total births); usage has since declined to 21 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 Cylie
Nearby Names Like Cylie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cylie
Cylee Girl
#14030 406 births
Cyla Girl
#12587 341 births
Cyleigh Girl
#14270 242 births
Cylah Girl
#12857 80 births
Cylinda Girl
78 births
Compare Cylie side by side: Cylie vs Cylee Cylie vs Cyla Cylie vs Cyleigh
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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, 1984–2024 (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. "Cylie: #13972 Girls' Name - 479 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cylie. 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 Cylie 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.