unisex name
Cypress
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,380
Cypress is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 46% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 184 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 207 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 18,018 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cypress over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1990s | 137 |
| 2000s | 313 |
| 2010s | 751 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,031 |
How popular is Cypress?
In 2025, Cypress was given to 184 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Cypress 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 Cypress
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cypress also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cypress over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cypress
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cypress — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cypress
How popular is the name Cypress?
In 2025, Cypress was given to 184 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Cypress a girl's or a boy's name?
Cypress is used for both girls and boys. About 46% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Cypress?
Cypress has 2 syllables.
When was Cypress most popular?
Cypress peaked in 2024, when 207 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Cypress a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cypress currently ranks #1,555 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.