Cyan
Boy name · #4204 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Cyan? In official American birth records, Cyan has been tracked continuously since 1995, giving it 30 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 25 baby boys were named Cyan, placing it at #4204 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4179, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Cyan.
The 30-year story
Cyan first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 44 babies and a rank of #2848. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Cyan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cyan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cyan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cyan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cyan is most common
State-level data for Cyan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Cyan
Statistically, parents drawn to Cyan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dayan, Kayan, Jayan, Elyan, and Raiyan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cyan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3001 |
| 2023 | 44 | #2848 |
| 2022 | 24 | #4303 |
| 2021 | 17 | #5338 |
| 2020 | 11 | #7034 |
| 2019 | 18 | #5153 |
| 2018 | 15 | #5770 |
| 2017 | 10 | #7546 |
| 2016 | 20 | #4776 |
| 2015 | 24 | #4179 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8130 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8767 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8139 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7187 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5901 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7998 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Cyan?
In official American birth records, the name Cyan first appeared in 1995 (over 30 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 30 years.
Is Cyan a popular boy name?
Cyan ranked #4204 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4179.
When was the name Cyan most popular?
Cyan peaked in 2023, when 44 American boys received the name (ranked #2848 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cyan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Cyan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.