Cypress
Boy name · #1559 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Cypress? In official American birth records, Cypress has been tracked continuously since 1993, giving it 32 years of documented American history.
Cypress ranks #1559 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 110 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2722, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,364 boys born in 2025 was named Cypress.
The 32-year story
Cypress first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 132 babies and a rank of #1410. 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 Cypress per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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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 Riggins, Amadeus, Finneas, Perseus, and Artemis.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cypress | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 110 | #1554 |
| 2024 | 132 | #1410 |
| 2023 | 113 | #1547 |
| 2022 | 96 | #1737 |
| 2021 | 101 | #1645 |
| 2020 | 68 | #2069 |
| 2019 | 69 | #2081 |
| 2018 | 60 | #2262 |
| 2017 | 36 | #3193 |
| 2016 | 66 | #2110 |
| 2015 | 44 | #2722 |
| 2014 | 26 | #3891 |
| 2013 | 25 | #3964 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4686 |
| 2011 | 27 | #3792 |
| 2010 | 15 | #5741 |
| 2009 | 25 | #4035 |
| 2008 | 20 | #4714 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6622 |
| 2006 | 18 | #4865 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7640 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 13 | #5395 |
| 2001 | 18 | #4302 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Cypress?
In official American birth records, the name Cypress first appeared in 1993 (over 32 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 32 years.
Is Cypress a popular boy name?
Cypress ranked #1559 among boys in 2025 with 110 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2722.
When was the name Cypress most popular?
Cypress peaked in 2024, when 132 American boys received the name (ranked #1410 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 16,364 newborn American boys 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.