Cypress
Girl name · #2424 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Cypress scores 63 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Cypress is most common
Geography matters for names, and Cypress is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Cypresss were FL (20), LA (9), TX (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 63/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.