Cy
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Cy
This evocative short name is suddenly chic — it was recently chosen by Jennifer Lawrence for her baby boy. JLaw's son's name honors Cy Twombly, the influential mid-century American artist. Born Edwin Parker Twombly Jr., both Cy Twombly and his father shared a nickname after baseball player Cy Young (himself born Denton True Young).
We foresee Cy heating up in a big way, along with other Cy- names like Cypress, Cyan, and Cyra.
Cy is also given to girls.
Pronounced SY.
As of October 2026, Cy ranked #2540 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1037 in 1902.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,006 | 71 | 37 |
| 2015 | #2,215 | 61 | 31.8 |
| 2016 | #2,185 | 62 | 32.7 |
| 2017 | #2,721 | 45 | 24.3 |
| 2018 | #2,085 | 68 | 37.4 |
| 2019 | #2,023 | 72 | 40.1 |
| 2020 | #2,143 | 65 | 37.7 |
| 2021 | #2,783 | 45 | 25.7 |
| 2022 | #2,414 | 58 | 33.2 |
| 2023 | #2,013 | 75 | 43.8 |
| 2024 | #2,339 | 60 | 34.8 |
| 2025 | #2,540 | 52 | 30.4 |
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Cy on lists
Famous Cys
- Edwin Parker "Cy" TwomblyBoy
American painter
- Denton True "Cy" YoungBoy
American baseball pitcher
- Cy Aridio PeregoBoy
Saldana (b. 2015), son of American actress Zoe Saldana and Italian artist Marco Perego; twin brother Bowie Ezio
- Cy Quinn (b. 2019)Boy
daughter of model Arizona Muse.
- Cy Maroney (b. 2022)Boy
Son of actress Jennifer Lawrence and art dealer Cooke Maroney
Cy in pop culture
- Cy the CardinalBoy
Iowa State University mascot
- Cy Blue BlackBoy
character from movie "Rocket Gibraltar"
- CyBoy
a Cylon from Galactica 1980 in TV's "Battlestar Galactica"