The first name Cy
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /saɪ/ 1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Cy last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2000, with 10 births (#1,330).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cy with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cy at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 52 boys born in the United States were named Cy, the 2,540th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2010, when 117 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Cy
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Cy TwomblyAmerican painter, sculptor and photographer (1928–2011)
- Cy YoungAmerican baseball player (1867–1955)
- Cy YoungAmerican javelin thrower (1928–2017)
- Cy ColemanAmerican composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist (1929-2004)
- Cy EndfieldAmerican screenwriter and director (1914–1995)
- Cy KendallAmerican actor (1898-1953)
- Cy DennenyCanadian ice hockey player (1891–1970)
- Cy YoungAmerican animator, 1897–1964
Questions
- What does the name Cy mean?
- Shortening.
- How popular is the name Cy?
- In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Cy, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 2000, with 10 births.
- Is Cy a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 3,921 US babies named Cy since 1880 were boys.
- When was Cy most popular?
- 2010 in the United States, when 117 babies were named Cy, its highest rank at 1,416th.
- How do you pronounce Cy?
- Cy is /saɪ/, one syllable.