Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Ciro

Meaning Ciro is an Italian and Spanish given name related to Cyrus Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,894 Trend ↑ Rising 65%

Ciro is an Italian and Spanish given name related to Cyrus.

Rank 2025
#2,894
among boys · ↓516 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
43
named Ciro · -27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 39,723
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
59 babies
All-time total
2,587
#2,807 all-time among boys
First recorded
1907
in Social Security records

Ciro popularity over time

2,587 babies have been named Ciro since 1907, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1907Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 6 1 – #1,222
1910s 102 10 +1600% #1,542
1920s 227 23 +123% #1,329
1930s 180 18 -21% #1,394
1940s 184 18 +2% #1,352
1950s 207 21 +13% #1,509
1960s 215 22 +4% #1,399
1970s 220 22 +2% #1,660
1980s 202 20 -8% #2,046
1990s 247 25 +22% #2,149
2000s 305 31 +23% #2,629
2010s 230 23 -25% #3,364
2020s (to 2025) 262 44 +90% #2,378

Where Ciro is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 48 0.03 outside top 500
2027 52 0.03 outside top 500
2028 56 0.03 outside top 500
2029 59 0.03 outside top 500
2030 62 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Ciro

Ciro is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,894 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1907, 2,587 American babies have been named Ciro. Its peak came in 2024, when 59 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ciro stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ciro?

The median living Ciro is about 33 years old; half are between 15 and 55. An estimated 1,900 people named Ciro are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ciro year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 43 #2,894
2024 59 #2,378
2023 38 #3,186
2022 57 #2,443
2021 33 #3,436
2020 32 #3,432
2019 34 #3,364
2018 20 #4,776
2017 23 #4,350
2016 21 #4,647
2015 24 #4,197
2014 24 #4,160
2013 19 #4,830
2012 22 #4,418
2011 15 #5,717
2010 28 #3,729
2009 24 #4,183
2008 36 #3,170
2007 32 #3,390
2006 25 #3,911
2005 34 #3,029
2004 32 #3,093
2003 25 #3,547
2002 26 #3,368
2001 36 #2,629
2000 35 #2,631
1995 24 #2,933
1990 27 #2,499
1985 18 #2,734
1980 21 #2,378
1975 18 #2,381
1970 19 #2,072
1965 23 #1,630
1960 27 #1,558
1955 26 #1,509
1950 18 #1,755
1945 24 #1,352
1940 17 #1,691
1935 24 #1,394
1930 20 #1,650
1925 21 #1,691
1920 21 #1,706
1915 20 #1,567
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Ciro

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ciro Ferrara Ciro Ferrara Italian footballer and manager (born 1967) Contemporary
  2. 2 Ciro Guerra Ciro Guerra Colombian film director b. 1981 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Ciro Alegría Ciro Alegría Peruvian journalist, politician, and novelist (1909–1967) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ciro, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ciro?

The median living Ciro is about 33 years old. Half of all living Ciros are between 15 and 55 years old.

How many people named Ciro are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Ciro are alive in the United States, based on 2,587 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ciro mean?

Ciro is an Italian and Spanish given name related to Cyrus.

How popular is the name Ciro in 2025?

Ciro ranked #2,894 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ciro?

2,587 babies have been named Ciro in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ciro most popular?

Ciro peaked in 2024, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Ciro a boy or girl name?

Ciro is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ciro rising or falling?

Ciro is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ciro become more popular?

Ciro is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 62 boys named Ciro in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ciro?

Well-known people named Ciro include Ciro Ferrara (soccer player), Ciro Guerra (film director), Ciro Alegría (writer).

Names like Ciro

Names that sound and feel close to Ciro: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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