Cyan
Cyan was the #4,139 boys' name in the US in 2025 (25 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales.
Cyan as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,139 (25) | #5,137 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #3,001 (41) | — | — |
| 2023 | #2,848 (44) | — | — |
| 2022 | #4,303 (24) | — | — |
| 2021 | #5,338 (17) | — | — |
| 2020 | #7,034 (11) | — | — |
| 2019 | #5,153 (18) | — | — |
| 2018 | #5,770 (15) | — | — |
| 2017 | #7,546 (10) | — | — |
| 2016 | #4,776 (20) | — | — |
| 2015 | #4,179 (24) | #3,908 (4) | — |
| 2014 | #8,130 (9) | — | #2,371 (6) |
| 2013 | #5,923 (14) | — | — |
| 2012 | #5,035 (18) | #4,805 (3) | — |
| 2011 | #8,767 (8) | — | — |
Cyan as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,722 (21) | — | — |
| 2024 | #6,167 (19) | — | — |
| 2023 | #6,169 (19) | — | — |
| 2022 | #8,032 (13) | — | — |
| 2021 | #8,464 (12) | — | — |
| 2020 | #6,325 (18) | #5,493 (3) | — |
| 2019 | #4,909 (27) | — | — |
| 2018 | #6,792 (17) | — | — |
| 2017 | #8,299 (13) | — | — |
| 2016 | #5,130 (26) | — | — |
| 2015 | #5,833 (22) | — | — |
| 2014 | #4,269 (34) | — | — |
| 2013 | #6,255 (20) | #4,050 (5) | — |
| 2012 | #5,114 (27) | #4,171 (5) | — |
| 2011 | #5,063 (27) | #4,049 (5) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2023 at #2,848.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1995.
- In 2025, 46% of US babies named Cyan were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 67,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 67,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 77,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Cyan is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 40,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 19,000 to 1 in 85,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyan | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Cyan | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Cyan | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Cyan | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Cyan | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Cyan | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Cyan | US | Girls | #5,722 | 21 |
| Cyan | US | Boys | #4,139 | 25 |