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2003

First Year

2024

Last Year

2017

Peak Year

#9339

Peak Rank

80

Total Count

12

Years Active

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## The Story of Cylah

American parents first put Cylah on the record books as a baby girl name in 2003, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 11 Cylahs were born — ranking #9,339 that year. About 56% of every Cylah on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Cylah last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 80 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Cylah

Phonetically similar names — useful when Cylah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Scylla](/scylla)
* [Cilla](/cilla)
* [Silla](/silla)
* Scilla
* Sylla
* Cila
* Psylla
* [Cyla](/cyla)
* [Cella](/cella)
* [Selah](/selah)
* [Sella](/sella)
* [Sela](/sela)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Cylah

What does the name Cylah mean?

Cylah is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 2003\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Cylah in 2026?

In 2026, Cylah ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Cylah most popular?

Cylah reached its peak popularity in 2017, ranking #9,339 that year with 11 babies given the name.

Is Cylah a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Cylah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Cylah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Cylah include Roen, Aristea, Gentri. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

[👧RoenPeak #9339](/roen)[👧AristeaPeak #9339](/aristea)[👧GentriPeak #9339](/gentri)[👧TesslynPeak #9339](/tesslyn)[👧AnuoluwapoPeak #9339](/anuoluwapo)[👧ZaidyPeak #9339](/zaidy)[👧BrightenPeak #9339](/brighten)[👧KeslynPeak #9339](/keslyn)

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## About the name Cylah 

Cylah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 80 births in the dataset. Cylah's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #9,339\. Use the chart and map above to compare Cylah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2017 → ](/year/2017)
* [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s)
* [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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