Cyla: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#12,219
1990s	53	5	+960%	#7,371
2000s	128	13	+142%	#6,458
2010s	105	11	-18%	#7,752
2020s (to 2025)	50	8	-21%	#9,721

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#12,219

1990s

+960%

#7,371

2000s

128

+142%

#6,458

2010s

105

-18%

#7,752

2020s (to 2025)

-21%

#9,721

The story of Cyla

Cyla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,274 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 341 American babies have been named Cyla. Its peak came in 2002, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Cyla?

The median living Cyla is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 23. An estimated 300 people named Cyla 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.

Cyla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,274
2024	7	#12,454
2023	8	#11,420
2022	10	#9,857
2021	6	#13,881
2020	10	#9,721
2019	13	#8,235
2018	11	#9,309
2017	6	#14,542
2016	11	#9,557
2015	6	#14,929
2014	15	#7,752
2013	9	#11,228
2012	15	#7,912
2011	6	#15,266
2010	13	#8,834
2009	17	#7,414
2008	16	#7,833
2007	9	#11,857
2006	12	#9,424
2005	12	#9,025
2004	14	#7,929
2003	13	#8,100
2002	17	#6,458
2001	10	#9,538
2000	8	#10,966
1995	7	#10,763
1990	–	–
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1970	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cyla?

The median living Cyla is about 16 years old. Half of all living Cylas are between 9 and 23 years old.

How many people named Cyla are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Cyla are alive in the United States, based on 341 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cyla in 2025?

Cyla ranked #10,274 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cyla?

341 babies have been named Cyla in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cyla most popular?

Cyla peaked in 2002, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Cyla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cyla rising or falling?

Cyla has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Cyla popularity over time

The story of Cyla

How old are people named Cyla?

Cyla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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