Unisex name · since 1988
Cyre
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 39 babies named Cyre, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #37,801 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 39
- born since 1988
- 1980s
- peak decade
Cyre is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 39 have been recorded since 1988.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cyre has been recorded 39 times among girls since 1988, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 1993.
- #37,801 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 39 born since 1988
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cyre ranks #37,801 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 39 born since 1988, peaking in the 1980s.
- #37,801 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 39
- born since 1988
- 1980s
- peak decade
Cyre's 39 recorded births place it above 47.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Cyre's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cyre splits its recorded history at 1991: 26% of all births land in the more recent half, 74% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cyre popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1993
- Peak year (1988)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Cyre popularity over time - boys
26 total births recorded since 2022 (Cyre as boys' name)
Cyre by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (29 births, 74% of the file).
1980s was Cyre's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Cyre births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
29 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 29 births (74% of all-time use).
Cyre by state
Where Cyre concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 23 | 59.0% |
23 of 39 births nationwide.
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- Cyre's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 1990s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Cyres (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cyre: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~5 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1988–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Cyre 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 August 2026.