Cisco: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	1	–	#4,464
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	11	1	–	#2,348
1950s	17	2	+55%	#3,379
1960s	16	2	-6%	#4,020
1970s	112	11	+600%	#1,824
1980s	83	8	-26%	#3,123
1990s	186	19	+124%	#2,618
2000s	186	19	0%	#2,814
2010s	138	14	-26%	#4,131
2020s (to 2025)	82	14	-1%	#4,566

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,464

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,348

1950s

+55%

#3,379

1960s

-6%

#4,020

1970s

112

+600%

#1,824

1980s

-26%

#3,123

1990s

186

+124%

#2,618

2000s

186

#2,814

2010s

138

-26%

#4,131

2020s (to 2025)

-1%

#4,566

The story of Cisco

Cisco is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,899 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1924, 836 American babies have been named Cisco. Its peak came in 1999, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cisco stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cisco?

The median living Cisco is about 25 years old; half are between 15 and 37. An estimated 800 people named Cisco are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cisco year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	7	#9,899
2024	12	#6,911
2023	17	#5,502
2022	10	#7,866
2021	15	#5,818
2020	21	#4,566
2019	11	#7,264
2018	13	#6,412
2017	10	#7,678
2016	15	#5,837
2015	9	#8,167
2014	13	#6,368
2013	12	#6,684
2012	15	#5,766
2011	16	#5,469
2010	24	#4,131
2009	15	#5,848
2008	20	#4,745
2007	12	#6,695
2006	15	#5,573
2005	20	#4,346
2004	19	#4,447
2003	21	#3,999
2002	14	#5,178
2001	18	#4,328
2000	32	#2,814
1995	15	#4,086
1990	10	#5,049
1985	10	#4,099
1980	14	#3,123
1975	14	#2,777
1970	5	#4,823
1965	–	–
1960	5	#4,126
1955	–	–
1950	6	#3,379
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cisco, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cisco?

The median living Cisco is about 25 years old. Half of all living Ciscos are between 15 and 37 years old.

How many people named Cisco are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Cisco are alive in the United States, based on 836 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cisco mean?

Cisco is a given name, nickname, and surname.

How popular is the name Cisco in 2025?

Cisco ranked #9,899 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cisco?

836 babies have been named Cisco in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cisco most popular?

Cisco peaked in 1999, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Cisco a boy or girl name?

Cisco is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cisco rising or falling?

Cisco is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Cisco popularity over time

The story of Cisco

How old are people named Cisco?

Cisco year by year

Frequently asked questions

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