boys' name ★ peaked 2009

Cyler

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #8,395
Rank 2025
#8,395
among boys · ↑775 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9
named Cyler
How common
1 in 189,786
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
45 babies
All-time total
660
#6,711 all-time among boys
First recorded
1985
in Social Security records

Cyler popularity over time

660 babies have been named Cyler since 1985, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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BoysGirls

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
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1980s – 10 10 1 – #6,740
1990s – 93 93 9 +830% #4,564
2000s – 266 266 27 +186% #2,714
2010s 5 225 230 23 -14% #3,386
2020s (to 2025) – 61 61 10 -56% #6,092

The story of Cyler

Cyler is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,395 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 660 American babies have been named Cyler. Its peak came in 2009, when 45 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 Cyler stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cyler?

The median living Cyler is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 21. An estimated 700 people named Cyler are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Cyler 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 #8,395
2024 – – 8 #9,170
2023 – – 9 #8,392
2022 – – 10 #7,882
2021 – – 14 #6,092
2020 – – 11 #7,128
2019 – – 18 #5,200
2018 – – 18 #5,145
2017 – – 20 #4,777
2016 – – 23 #4,353
2015 5 #17,047 31 #3,528
2014 – – 11 #7,161
2013 – – 23 #4,207
2012 – – 26 #3,917
2011 – – 23 #4,252
2010 – – 32 #3,386
2009 – – 45 #2,714
2008 – – 41 #2,892
2007 – – 36 #3,145
2006 – – 33 #3,236
2005 – – 22 #4,081
2004 – – 33 #3,033
2003 – – 12 #5,943
2002 – – 11 #6,161
2001 – – 20 #3,999
2000 – – 13 #5,345
1995 – – 13 #4,564
1990 – – 5 #8,372
1985 – – 5 #6,740
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cyler?

The median living Cyler is about 16 years old. Half of all living Cylers are between 10 and 21 years old.

How many people named Cyler are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Cyler are alive in the United States, based on 660 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cyler in 2025?

Cyler ranked #8,395 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 Cyler?

660 babies have been named Cyler in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cyler most popular?

Cyler peaked in 2009, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Cyler a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cyler rising or falling?

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

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