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Cy

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Meaning of Cy: Greek: 'lord'

Cy is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 2 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2485th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2485

52 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,921

First recorded 1902 · peak 2010

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 45 babies1982: 40 babies1983: 38 babies1984: 27 babies1985: 32 babies1986: 38 babies1987: 29 babies1988: 24 babies1989: 35 babies1990: 40 babies19901991: 46 babies1992: 44 babies1993: 48 babies1994: 48 babies1995: 52 babies1996: 46 babies1997: 45 babies1998: 61 babies1999: 76 babies2000: 80 babies20002001: 74 babies2002: 55 babies2003: 68 babies2004: 88 babies2005: 111 babies2006: 105 babies2007: 113 babies2008: 104 babies2009: 99 babies2010: 117 babies20102011: 99 babies2012: 109 babies2013: 99 babies2014: 71 babies2015: 61 babies2016: 68 babies2017: 45 babies2018: 68 babies2019: 72 babies2020: 65 babies20202021: 45 babies2022: 58 babies2023: 82 babies2024: 60 babies2025: 52 babies
US babies named Cy per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 117.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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