Total births
187
Boys' name · since 2011
Cypher
187 babies named Cypher in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5419
- among boys today
- 187
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Cypher is the #5419 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 187 recorded since 2011.
Cypher has 187 recorded births among boys since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5419 as of the latest data, more common than 62% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #5419 among boys today
- 187 born since 2011
- 2020s peak decade
- 62% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cypher is currently the #5419 boys' name in America, more common than 62% of boys - 187 born since 2011, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5419
- among boys today
- 187
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
Cypher vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5419
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 62% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Cypher was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
27 babies were named Cypher in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Cypher compares
187 37th percentile among 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
Cypher's all-time total is 49% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cypher | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 187 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 23 | 22,252 |
Cypher's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cypher's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cypher at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#5,419
Active since
2011
Cypher popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Cypher by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Cypher's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Cypher births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
75 births
- 2020s
2020s
112 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 112 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cypher? ▼
Since 2011, Social Security records show 187 babies named Cypher. Today it holds rank #5419 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 27 births.
When was Cypher most popular? ▼
Cypher was most popular in the 2020s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Cypher been used? ▼
Cypher has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 15 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Cypher? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cypress, Cyprian, Cyprus. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 2011–2025 (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. "Cypher: #5419 Boys' Name - 187 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cypher. 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 Cypher 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.