Cy is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Cy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Cy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Cy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Cy is a boy name of Persian origin meaning “pet form of Cyrus, sun or lord”. A short form of Cyrus, name of a great Persian king.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,921 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 101 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Cy per year, United States (1902 to 2025). United States peaked in 2010 (117/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2000 (10/yr).
Cy is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2010, when it ranked #3,157 nationally (given to 120 babies that year).
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