Total births
465
Boys' name · since 1999
Cylis
Cylis has 465 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7064
- among boys today
- 465
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other boys
465 babies have been named Cylis since 1999, making it today's #7064 boys' name.
Cylis has 465 recorded births among boys since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7064 as of the latest data, more common than 51% 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 1999 to 2025.
- #7064 among boys today
- 465 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Cylis is currently the #7064 boys' name in America, more common than 51% of boys - 465 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7064
- among boys today
- 465
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other boys
Cylis vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7064
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 51% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Cylis was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
42 babies were named Cylis in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Cylis compares
465 Top 45% higher than 55% of 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
Cylis's all-time total is 27% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cylis | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 465 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 42 | 23 | 22,252 |
Cylis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cylis's full recorded timeline at 2013, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 42 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cylis at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#7,064
Active since
1999
Cylis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Cylis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Cylis's strongest decade.
283 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Cylis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 85
2000s
85 births
- 2010s
2010s
283 births
- 2020s 92
2020s
92 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 283 births (61% of all-time use).
Cylis by state
Where Cylis concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 1.3% |
California share of Cylis's total US births 1.3%
6 of 465 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cylis? ▼
Cylis has been given to 465 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7064 as of the latest data. 42 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Cylis most popular? ▼
Cylis was most popular in the 2010s decade with 283 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Cylis most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cylis are California (6 births).
How long has the name Cylis been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cylis since 1999 -- 27 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Cylis? ▼
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 Cylis's data
- Cylis's decade-level peak was the 2010s (283 total births); usage has since declined to 92 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cyliss (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Cylis
Nearby Names Like Cylis
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cylis
Cyle Boy
1,980 births
Cylas Boy
#2778 1,034 births
Cylus Boy
#3851 902 births
Cyler Boy
#9271 655 births
Cylan Boy
#7097 158 births
Compare Cylis side by side: Cylis vs Cyle Cylis vs Cylas Cylis vs Cylus
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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. "Cylis: #7064 Boys' Name - 465 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cylis. 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 Cylis 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.