girl's name
Cissy
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 439
Cissy is a girl's name. In 1997 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1971, when 26 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1946.
Cissy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1997, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 12 |
| 1950s | 89 |
| 1960s | 116 |
| 1970s | 144 |
| 1980s | 58 |
| 1990s (to 1997) | 11 |
How popular is Cissy?
In 1997, Cissy was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Cissy is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cissy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cissy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cissy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cissy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cissy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cissy
How popular is the name Cissy?
In 1997, Cissy was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Cissy a girl's or a boy's name?
Cissy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Cissy most popular?
Cissy peaked in 1971, when 26 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.