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Cy

Boy's name · #2540 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Cy reached its best rank, #1037, in 1902 and ranked #2540 in 2025. About 3,900 boys have carried it since 1902.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#3,338 in Canada (2024).

Famous Cys

• Cy Twombly — American painter, sculptor and photographer (1928–2011)
• Cy Young — American baseball player (1867–1955)
• Cy Coleman — American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist (1929–2004)
• Cy Endfield — American screenwriter and director (1914–1995)
• Cy Kendall — American actor (1898–1953)

In stories & tradition

• Cy — In one episode of the television series Galactica 1980
• Cy the Cardinal — Mascot of Iowa State University

What Cys become

Among 98 notable people named Cy:

Sports figures appear 2.42× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cy Young, American baseball player (1867–1955).

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