Cylie: 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	–	#10,757
1990s	77	8	+1440%	#6,240
2000s	198	20	+157%	#4,566
2010s	178	18	-10%	#5,507
2020s (to 2025)	21	4	-80%	#10,471

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#10,757

1990s

+1440%

#6,240

2000s

198

+157%

#4,566

2010s

178

-10%

#5,507

2020s (to 2025)

-80%

#10,471

The story of Cylie

Cylie 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 1984, 479 American babies have been named Cylie. Its peak came in 2008, when 33 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 Cylie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cylie?

The median living Cylie is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 23. An estimated 500 people named Cylie 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.

Cylie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#13,864
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	9	#10,471
2020	6	#13,829
2019	15	#7,443
2018	14	#7,861
2017	15	#7,540
2016	16	#7,340
2015	24	#5,507
2014	10	#10,314
2013	19	#6,530
2012	23	#5,752
2011	23	#5,783
2010	19	#6,712
2009	21	#6,368
2008	33	#4,566
2007	19	#6,889
2006	21	#6,185
2005	22	#5,641
2004	21	#5,799
2003	19	#6,124
2002	15	#7,136
2001	15	#7,042
2000	12	#8,149
1995	11	#7,634
1990	5	#13,435
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cylie?

The median living Cylie is about 17 years old. Half of all living Cylies are between 12 and 23 years old.

How many people named Cylie are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Cylie are alive in the United States, based on 479 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cylie in 2025?

Cylie 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 Cylie?

479 babies have been named Cylie in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cylie most popular?

Cylie peaked in 2008, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Cylie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cylie rising or falling?

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

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Cylie popularity over time

The story of Cylie

How old are people named Cylie?

Cylie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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