US rank #1420 Unisex name Peak 2024 1,078 births

Cypress — #1420 US boys' name

1,078 babies named Cypress in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s372000s1462010s3882020s507
#1420
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 90% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Cypress was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

130 babies were named Cypress in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cypress

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,078 babies named Cypress between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Cypress currently holds the #1420 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 130 babies received it in a single year. Cypress is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 970 additional births since 1978.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cypress performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 507 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Cypress shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 124 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Cypress in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cypress 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 1,078 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.

Cypress at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,078

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2024

130 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,420

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Cypress popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
130
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
-50050100150 202420202016201220082004200019941993 7

Cypress popularity over time — girls

970 total births recorded since 1978 (Cypress as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 970 births
020406080 20242019201420092004199919941978 5

Cypress by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
507 births that decade — 47% of Cypress's all-time total
1990s372000s1462010s3882020s507

Cypress by state

Where Cypress concentrates geographically — total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Cypress
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
124 11.5%
#2 Texas
46 4.3%
#3 Florida
36 3.3%
#4 Louisiana
22 2.0%
#5 Oregon
17 1.6%
#6 Virginia
16 1.5%
#7 Washington
14 1.3%
#8 New York
13 1.2%
California share of Cypress's total US births 11.5%
Even split

124 of 1,078 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Cypress appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cypress?
1,078 babies have been named Cypress since 1993. It currently ranks #1420 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 130 births.
When was Cypress most popular?
Cypress was most popular in the 2020s decade with 507 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Cypress most popular?
The top states for the name Cypress are California (124 births), Texas (46 births), Florida (36 births).
Is Cypress a unisex name?
Yes, Cypress is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,078 births, and as a girl's name it has 970 births.
How long has the name Cypress been used?
Cypress has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Cypress?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cyprian, Cyprus, Cypher. 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, 1993–2024 (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.