Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1954

Cyd

Meaning Often short for Cydney, a variant of Sydney/Sidney Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Often short for Cydney, a variant of Sydney/Sidney.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Cyd
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1954
45 babies
All-time total
556
#11,092 all-time among girls
First recorded
1947
in Social Security records

Cyd popularity over time

556 babies have been named Cyd since 1947, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1954Girls

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 Girls Per year Change Best rank
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1940s 34 3 – #2,224
1950s 256 26 +653% #1,510
1960s 207 21 -19% #2,158
1970s 59 6 -71% #3,540
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The story of Cyd

Cyd is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1947, 556 American babies have been named Cyd. Its peak came in 1954, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Cyd stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cyd?

The median living Cyd is about 65 years old; half are between 60 and 71. An estimated 500 people named Cyd are alive in the United States today.

median 65 020406080100

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

Cyd year by year

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

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1970 11 #4,811
1965 28 #2,260
1960 29 #2,158
1955 23 #2,289
1950 14 #2,799
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Famous people named Cyd

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Cyd Charisse Cyd Charisse American dancer and actress (1922–2008) Contemporary
  2. 2 Cyd Gray Trinidadian footballer (born 1976) b. 1973 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cyd?

The median living Cyd is about 65 years old. Half of all living Cyds are between 60 and 71 years old.

How many people named Cyd are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Cyd are alive in the United States, based on 556 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cyd mean?

Often short for Cydney, a variant of Sydney/Sidney.

How popular is the name Cyd in 2025?

Cyd did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Cyd?

556 babies have been named Cyd in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cyd most popular?

Cyd peaked in 1954, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Cyd a boy or girl name?

Cyd is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cyd rising or falling?

Cyd has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Cyd?

Well-known people named Cyd include Cyd Charisse (actor), Cyd Gray (soccer player).

Names like Cyd

Names that sound and feel close to Cyd: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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