Boy · #12,323 in 2026

Cyle

Cyle is a male given name. Notable people with the name include:Cyle Brink, South African rugby union player Cyle Larin, Canadian soccer player

Current Rank
#12,323
Peak Rank
#1,042 (1990)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1986
First Year
1989
Last Year
1986
Peak Year
#10911
Peak Rank
15
Total Count
3
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Cyle

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Cyle is a male given name. Notable people with the name include:Cyle Brink, South African rugby union player Cyle Larin, Canadian soccer player

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The Story of Cyle

The earliest SSA record of Cyle as a baby boy name dates back to 1960, when 6 babies received it. 1990 was its biggest year on record, with 103 newborns named Cyle — #1,042 in the national rankings. About 40% of every Cyle on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Cyle last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Cyle

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cyle

What does the name Cyle mean?
Cyle is a male given name. Notable people with the name include:Cyle Brink, South African rugby union player Cyle Larin, Canadian soccer player
How popular is Cyle in 2026?
In 2026, Cyle ranks #12,323 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Cyle most popular?
Cyle reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #1,042 that year with 103 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Cyle most popular?
Cyle has historically been most popular in Minnesota, Oklahoma, Indiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Cyle.
Is Cyle a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Cyle is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Cyle?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Cyle include Lamarr, Christofer, Alf. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Cyle

Cyle is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Cyle's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #1,042. Use the chart and map above to compare Cyle'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 .

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.