Cypher
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Modern American ◈ 2 syllables
"Code"

From Modern American

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Cypher at a glance
MeaningCode
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 3
US Rank (today)#7015
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Origin & history of Cypher
1
Modern American roots
Cypher comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Code.
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How popular is Cypher?
2022 peak year
Today, Cypher is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #7015), with only about 14 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2022, 27 babies were given the name (ranked #4005 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. Cypher has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 171 babies have been registered as Cypher since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
27 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #4,005)
14 Avg. per year
(last decade)
140 Total registrations
last 10 years
171 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #7,015) Rare
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Cypher
3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
C3
Y7
P7
H8
E5
R9
Sum: 39 → Life path 3
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Personality of Cypher
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Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
🗣️
Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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