Cypress
Girl name · #2424 in 2025 · Very rare
Cypress is currently the #2424 girl name in the United States — 74 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3705, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,324 girls born in 2025 was named Cypress.
Babies named Cypress per year. Source: SSA.
The 47-year story
Cypress first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 75 babies and a rank of #2413. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Cypress against up to 5 other names.
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 Empress, Heiress, Goddess, Collyns, and Calypso.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cypress | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 | #2410 |
| 2024 | 75 | #2413 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2494 |
| 2022 | 60 | #2821 |
| 2021 | 73 | #2440 |
| 2020 | 58 | #2823 |
| 2019 | 62 | #2729 |
| 2018 | 43 | #3559 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 43 | #3588 |
| 2015 | 41 | #3705 |
| 2014 | 29 | #4768 |
| 2013 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5895 |
| 2011 | 25 | #5358 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9482 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cypress a popular girl name?
Cypress ranked #2424 among girls in 2025 with 74 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3705.
When was the name Cypress most popular?
Cypress peaked in 2024, when 75 American girls received the name (ranked #2413 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 24,324 newborn American girls was named Cypress. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.