Cypress
Girl name · #2424 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Cypress? In official American birth records, Cypress has been tracked continuously since 1978, giving it 47 years of documented American history.
Cypress is currently the #2424 girl name in the United States — 74 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3705, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,324 girls born in 2025 was named Cypress.
Babies named Cypress per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 47-year story
Cypress first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 75 babies and a rank of #2413. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Cypress against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Cypress in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cypress is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cypress will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cypress is most common
State-level data for Cypress 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 Cypress
Statistically, parents drawn to Cypress tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Empress, Heiress, Goddess, Collyns, and Calypso.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cypress | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 | #2410 |
| 2024 | 75 | #2413 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2494 |
| 2022 | 60 | #2821 |
| 2021 | 73 | #2440 |
| 2020 | 58 | #2823 |
| 2019 | 62 | #2729 |
| 2018 | 43 | #3559 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 43 | #3588 |
| 2015 | 41 | #3705 |
| 2014 | 29 | #4768 |
| 2013 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5895 |
| 2011 | 25 | #5358 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9482 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Cypress?
In official American birth records, the name Cypress first appeared in 1978 (over 47 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 47 years.
Is Cypress a popular girl name?
Cypress ranked #2424 among girls in 2025 with 74 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3705.
When was the name Cypress most popular?
Cypress peaked in 2024, when 75 American girls received the name (ranked #2413 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cypress?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,324 newborn American girls was named Cypress. 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.