Cyan
Boy name · #4204 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
In 2025, 25 baby boys were named Cyan, placing it at #4204 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4179, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Cyan.
The 30-year story
Cyan first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 44 babies and a rank of #2848. 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 Cyan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cyan in class?
Cyan 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 Cyan is most common
State-level data for Cyan is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Cyan
Statistically, parents drawn to Cyan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dayan, Kayan, Jayan, Elyan, and Raiyan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cyan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3001 |
| 2023 | 44 | #2848 |
| 2022 | 24 | #4303 |
| 2021 | 17 | #5338 |
| 2020 | 11 | #7034 |
| 2019 | 18 | #5153 |
| 2018 | 15 | #5770 |
| 2017 | 10 | #7546 |
| 2016 | 20 | #4776 |
| 2015 | 24 | #4179 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8130 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8767 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8139 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7187 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5901 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7998 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cyan a popular boy name?
Cyan ranked #4204 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4179.
When was the name Cyan most popular?
Cyan peaked in 2023, when 44 American boys received the name (ranked #2848 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cyan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Cyan. 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.