Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2024

Cypress

Gender Unisex · 47% girls Rank 2025 #1,554 Trend ↑ Rising 88%
Rank 2025
#1,554
among boys · ↓143 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
184
named Cypress · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 15,528
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
207 babies
All-time total
2,237
#4,606 all-time among boys
First recorded
1978
in Social Security records

Cypress popularity over time

2,237 babies have been named Cypress since 1978, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 5 – 5 1 – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 100 37 137 14 – #6,503
2000s 167 146 313 31 +128% #4,058
2010s 363 388 751 75 +140% #2,093
2020s (to 2025) 411 620 1,031 172 +129% #1,411

Where Cypress 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 121 0.07 outside top 500
2027 132 0.08 outside top 500
2028 141 0.08 outside top 500
2029 150 0.09 outside top 500
2030 158 0.09 outside top 500

Where Cypress is most popular

Boys named Cypress per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.064 per 1,000. Strongest in Oregon, Louisiana, and Alabama.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Cypress born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Oregon 11 0.145 +127%
Louisiana 12 0.117 +84%
Alabama 11 0.101 +57%
Arkansas 5 0.079 +24%
North Carolina 17 0.067 ≈ national
Florida 30 0.063 ≈ national
South Carolina 6 0.058 -9%
Missouri 8 0.058 -10%
California 52 0.057 -11%
Texas 49 0.056 -13%
Washington 9 0.055 -14%
Georgia 12 0.047 -26%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -34%
Colorado 5 0.039 -39%
Virginia 6 0.032 -51%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -57%
New York 8 0.018 -71%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Cypress

Cypress is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,554 in 2025 with 110 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 2,237 American babies have been named Cypress, about 53% boys and 47% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 207 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Cypress?

The median living Cypress is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 13. An estimated 2,200 people named Cypress are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Cypress 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 74 #2,416 110 #1,554
2024 75 #2,418 132 #1,411
2023 71 #2,500 113 #1,550
2022 60 #2,828 96 #1,739
2021 73 #2,445 101 #1,648
2020 58 #2,828 68 #2,074
2019 62 #2,735 69 #2,093
2018 43 #3,574 60 #2,269
2017 36 #4,085 36 #3,202
2016 43 #3,600 66 #2,117
2015 41 #3,716 44 #2,729
2014 29 #4,801 26 #3,926
2013 41 #3,725 25 #3,989
2012 22 #5,951 20 #4,726
2011 25 #5,407 27 #3,815
2010 21 #6,232 15 #5,795
2009 17 #7,415 25 #4,058
2008 24 #5,805 20 #4,752
2007 17 #7,469 12 #6,708
2006 18 #6,928 18 #4,904
2005 19 #6,335 9 #7,762
2004 16 #7,159 8 #8,274
2003 18 #6,371 12 #5,944
2002 10 #9,662 13 #5,463
2001 14 #7,408 18 #4,332
2000 14 #7,260 11 #5,988
1995 18 #5,265 8 #6,503
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cypress?

The median living Cypress is about 6 years old. Half of all living Cypresss are between 2 and 13 years old.

How many people named Cypress are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Cypress are alive in the United States, based on 2,237 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cypress in 2025?

Cypress ranked #1,554 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 110 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cypress?

2,237 babies have been named Cypress in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cypress most popular?

Cypress peaked in 2024, when 207 newborns received the name.

Is Cypress a boy or girl name?

Cypress is used for both: about 47% of babies named Cypress have been girls and 53% boys.

Is the name Cypress rising or falling?

Cypress is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Cypress become more popular?

Cypress is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 158 boys named Cypress in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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