Cyprus: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,594

among boys · ↑628 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Cyprus · +24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,099

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

31 babies

All-time total

302

#10,685 all-time among boys

First recorded

2003

in Social Security records

Cyprus popularity over time

302 babies have been named Cyprus since 2003, 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

BoysGirls

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	5	53	58	6	–	#5,844
2010s	10	94	104	10	+79%	#5,574
2020s (to 2025)	6	134	140	23	+124%	#3,594

Where Cyprus 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	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	39	0.02	outside top 500
2028	43	0.03	outside top 500
2029	46	0.03	outside top 500
2030	49	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Cyprus

Cyprus is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,594 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 302 American babies have been named Cyprus, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 31 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 Cyprus stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cyprus?

The median living Cyprus is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 300 people named Cyprus are alive in the United States today.

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

Cyprus year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	31	#3,594
2024	–	–	25	#4,222
2023	6	#13,831	18	#5,293
2022	–	–	20	#4,883
2021	–	–	25	#4,138
2020	–	–	15	#5,763
2019	5	#16,089	11	#7,272
2018	–	–	11	#7,231
2017	–	–	16	#5,574
2016	–	–	10	#7,711
2015	–	–	12	#6,752
2014	–	–	6	#11,004
2013	5	#17,164	12	#6,691
2012	–	–	9	#8,292
2011	–	–	7	#9,834
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	10	#7,809
2008	–	–	9	#8,442
2007	–	–	7	#9,971
2006	5	#17,748	14	#5,844
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	7	#9,140
2003	–	–	6	#9,817
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cyprus?

The median living Cyprus is about 6 years old. Half of all living Cypruss are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Cyprus are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Cyprus are alive in the United States, based on 302 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cyprus in 2025?

Cyprus ranked #3,594 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cyprus?

302 babies have been named Cyprus in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cyprus most popular?

Cyprus peaked in 2025, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Cyprus a boy or girl name?

Cyprus is used for both: about 7% of babies named Cyprus have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Cyprus rising or falling?

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

Will Cyprus become more popular?

Cyprus is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 boys named Cyprus in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Cyprus

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

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