Cypress
Boy name · #1559 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cypress in class?
Cypress scores 50 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 TX (10), CA (9), FL (8), MO (8), AL (6). 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 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
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. It scores 50/100 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.