Cylas: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,188

among boys · ↑570 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Cylas · +38% vs 2024

How common

1 in 26,278

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2015

77 babies

All-time total

1,034

#5,029 all-time among boys

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Cylas popularity over time

1,034 babies have been named Cylas since 1996, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#9,283
2000s	145	15	+2800%	#3,415
2010s	574	57	+296%	#1,898
2020s (to 2025)	310	52	-10%	#2,188

Where Cylas is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	66	0.04	outside top 500
2027	66	0.04	outside top 500
2028	67	0.04	outside top 500
2029	67	0.04	outside top 500
2030	68	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Cylas

Cylas is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,188 in 2025 with 65 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 1,034 American babies have been named Cylas. Its peak came in 2015, when 77 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Cylas?

The median living Cylas is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 13. An estimated 1,000 people named Cylas 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.

Cylas year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	65	#2,188
2024	47	#2,758
2023	51	#2,588
2022	45	#2,837
2021	47	#2,701
2020	55	#2,399
2019	45	#2,774
2018	61	#2,239
2017	46	#2,685
2016	51	#2,482
2015	77	#1,898
2014	70	#2,022
2013	72	#1,933
2012	52	#2,421
2011	67	#2,023
2010	33	#3,324
2009	32	#3,415
2008	26	#3,953
2007	15	#5,699
2006	10	#7,537
2005	18	#4,670
2004	8	#8,272
2003	11	#6,339
2002	6	#9,607
2001	9	#7,028
2000	10	#6,410
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cylas?

The median living Cylas is about 10 years old. Half of all living Cylass are between 5 and 13 years old.

How many people named Cylas are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Cylas are alive in the United States, based on 1,034 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cylas in 2025?

Cylas ranked #2,188 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 65 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cylas?

1,034 babies have been named Cylas in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cylas most popular?

Cylas peaked in 2015, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Cylas a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cylas rising or falling?

Cylas is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Cylas become more popular?

Cylas looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 68 boys named Cylas in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Cylas

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

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