Cyle: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	66	66	7	–	#2,636
1970s	–	126	126	13	+91%	#2,397
1980s	15	507	522	52	+314%	#1,045
1990s	–	792	792	79	+52%	#1,044
2000s	–	353	353	35	-55%	#1,978
2010s	–	117	117	12	-67%	#4,569
2020s (to 2025)	–	19	19	3	-73%	#8,394

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,636

1970s

–

126

+91%

#2,397

1980s

507

522

+314%

#1,045

1990s

–

792

+52%

#1,044

2000s

–

353

-55%

#1,978

2010s

–

117

-67%

#4,569

2020s (to 2025)

–

-73%

#8,394

The story of Cyle

Cyle is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,394 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1960, 1,995 American babies have been named Cyle. Its peak came in 1989, when 103 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Cyle?

The median living Cyle is about 33 years old; half are between 25 and 38. An estimated 1,900 people named Cyle 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.

Cyle year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	9	#8,394
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	5	#12,724
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	5	#12,429
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	8	#8,995
2017	–	–	11	#7,195
2016	–	–	9	#8,276
2015	–	–	6	#10,959
2014	–	–	12	#6,720
2013	–	–	16	#5,438
2012	–	–	21	#4,569
2011	–	–	17	#5,244
2010	–	–	17	#5,293
2009	–	–	30	#3,568
2008	–	–	32	#3,431
2007	–	–	24	#4,142
2006	–	–	37	#2,991
2005	–	–	33	#3,100
2004	–	–	18	#4,635
2003	–	–	37	#2,682
2002	–	–	56	#1,978
2001	–	–	37	#2,575
2000	–	–	49	#2,057
1995	–	–	60	#1,563
1990	–	–	103	#1,044
1985	–	–	76	#1,058
1980	–	–	13	#3,294
1975	–	–	12	#3,108
1970	–	–	11	#2,927
1965	–	–	5	#4,012
1960	–	–	6	#3,741
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cyle?

The median living Cyle is about 33 years old. Half of all living Cyles are between 25 and 38 years old.

How many people named Cyle are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Cyle are alive in the United States, based on 1,995 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cyle in 2025?

Cyle ranked #8,394 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cyle?

1,995 babies have been named Cyle in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cyle most popular?

Cyle peaked in 1989, when 103 newborns received the name.

Is Cyle a boy or girl name?

Cyle is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cyle rising or falling?

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

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Cyle popularity over time

The story of Cyle

How old are people named Cyle?

Cyle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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