Cypress
Cypress is a common name for species in several genera in the family Cupressaceae. They grow in temperate climates and subtropical regions of Asia, Europe, and North America.
Meaning & Origin of Cypress
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cypress is a common name for species in several genera in the family Cupressaceae. They grow in temperate climates and subtropical regions of Asia, Europe, and North America.
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The Story of Cypress
As a girl name
Cypress first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 76 Cypresss were born — ranking #2,376 that year. As of 2026, Cypress ranks #2,376 for girls with 76 births, rising sharply (+31% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Cypresss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Cypress first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1993, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 140 Cypresss were born — ranking #1,359 that year. As of 2026, Cypress ranks #1,359 for boys with 140 births, rising sharply (+84% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Cypresss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Cypress
Cypress is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Cypress's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,359. Use the chart and map above to compare Cypress'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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