Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Cyprian

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,425 Trend ↑ Rising 40%
Rank 2025
#4,425
among boys · ↑681 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Cyprian
How common
1 in 74,264
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
23 babies
All-time total
384
#9,239 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Cyprian popularity over time

384 babies have been named Cyprian since 1915, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 – – – –
1910s 5 1 – #3,950
1920s 5 1 0% #4,446
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 5 1 – #3,921
1960s – – – –
1970s 9 1 – #4,144
1980s 5 1 -44% #8,130
1990s 25 3 +400% #7,099
2000s 100 10 +300% #5,037
2010s 128 13 +28% #5,796
2020s (to 2025) 102 17 +33% #4,425

Where Cyprian 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 25 0.01 outside top 500
2027 26 0.02 outside top 500
2028 28 0.02 outside top 500
2029 29 0.02 outside top 500
2030 30 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Cyprian

Cyprian is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,425 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 384 American babies have been named Cyprian. Its peak came in 2025, when 23 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 Cyprian stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cyprian?

The median living Cyprian is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 19. An estimated 400 people named Cyprian are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Cyprian year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 23 #4,425
2024 19 #5,106
2023 18 #5,292
2022 14 #6,213
2021 11 #7,192
2020 17 #5,291
2019 14 #6,165
2018 12 #6,780
2017 15 #5,859
2016 14 #6,104
2015 11 #7,166
2014 12 #6,721
2013 13 #6,320
2012 8 #9,020
2011 14 #6,006
2010 15 #5,796
2009 15 #5,854
2008 10 #7,807
2007 18 #5,037
2006 13 #6,169
2005 6 #10,357
2004 12 #6,210
2003 9 #7,353
2002 10 #6,630
2001 – –
2000 7 #8,361
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 5 #4,446
1915 5 #3,950
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Cyprian

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

  1. 1 Cyprian Cyprian Bishop of Carthage and Christian writer (c. 210–258) 200–258 · Antiquity
  2. 2 Cyprian Norwid Cyprian Norwid Polish poet (1821–1883) 19th century
  3. 3 Cyprian Ekwensi Cyprian Ekwensi Nigerian author (1921–2007) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cyprian?

The median living Cyprian is about 12 years old. Half of all living Cyprians are between 5 and 19 years old.

How many people named Cyprian are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Cyprian are alive in the United States, based on 384 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cyprian in 2025?

Cyprian ranked #4,425 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cyprian?

384 babies have been named Cyprian in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cyprian most popular?

Cyprian peaked in 2025, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Cyprian a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cyprian rising or falling?

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

Will Cyprian become more popular?

Cyprian is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 boys named Cyprian 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 Cyprian?

Well-known people named Cyprian include Cyprian (religious figure), Cyprian Norwid (writer), Cyprian Ekwensi (writer).

Names like Cyprian

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

Compare Cyprian with similar names → More names starting with C →