Declining since 2009.
Popularity of Cylie since 1984
Babies named Cylie per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 77 |
| 2000s | 198 |
| 2010s | 178 |
| 2020s | 21 |
Meaning & origin
Cylie is a modern, feminine given name that first appeared on U.S. birth records in 1984. It has never entered the top 1,000, maintaining a consistently low usage level. The name's peak year was 2008, after which its trajectory has been falling, with decreasing numbers since 2009. Its origins are debated: it may be a respelling of the more familiar Kylie, a feminine form of Kyle, or an independent invention. The name has no recorded top state concentrations, and its rarity gives it a distinctive
Cylie is a modern coinage that emerged in the mid-1980s, first recorded in the United States in 1984. It is likely a feminine form of the Scottish surname Kyle, which itself derives from a Gaelic word meaning 'narrow strait' or 'channel', or a respelled variant of the Australian name Kylie, which means 'boomerang' in the Noongar language. However, due to the name's recent origin and varied possible influences, its definitive etymology remains uncertain.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Cy, Cee, Lia
Sibling names for Cylie
Names that share Cylie's style, for a brother or sister.
