Cy
Cy is a masculine given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Cyril, Cyrus or Seymour, and a nickname. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Cy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cy is a masculine given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Cyril, Cyrus or Seymour, and a nickname. It may refer to:
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The Story of Cy
Cy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1902, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 117 Cys were born — ranking #1,415 that year. As of 2026, Cy ranks #2,237 for baby boys with 65 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 4K Cys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Cy
Cy is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1902 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Cy's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #1,013. Use the chart and map above to compare Cy's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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