Cyra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,699

among girls · ↑826 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Cyra · +45% vs 2024

How common

1 in 25,114

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

64 babies

All-time total

931

#7,890 all-time among girls

First recorded

1974

in Social Security records

Cyra popularity over time

931 babies have been named Cyra since 1974, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	26	3	–	#7,080
1980s	36	4	+38%	#5,617
1990s	129	13	+258%	#4,867
2000s	229	23	+78%	#4,589
2010s	246	25	+7%	#4,014
2020s (to 2025)	265	44	+80%	#2,699

Where Cyra is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	70	0.04	outside top 500
2027	76	0.05	outside top 500
2028	81	0.05	outside top 500
2029	86	0.05	outside top 500
2030	90	0.06	outside top 500

The story of Cyra

Cyra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,699 in 2025 with 64 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 931 American babies have been named Cyra. Its peak came in 2025, when 64 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 Cyra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cyra?

The median living Cyra is about 13 years old; half are between 4 and 23. An estimated 900 people named Cyra 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.

Cyra year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	64	#2,699
2024	44	#3,525
2023	39	#3,855
2022	47	#3,377
2021	41	#3,694
2020	30	#4,475
2019	23	#5,480
2018	34	#4,170
2017	22	#5,707
2016	37	#4,014
2015	21	#6,078
2014	22	#5,838
2013	25	#5,356
2012	22	#5,952
2011	19	#6,632
2010	21	#6,233
2009	24	#5,746
2008	30	#4,924
2007	32	#4,589
2006	27	#5,117
2005	21	#5,860
2004	19	#6,289
2003	22	#5,462
2002	21	#5,496
2001	19	#5,868
2000	14	#7,261
1995	8	#9,787
1990	9	#8,640
1985	6	#9,564
1980	6	#9,328
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cyra?

The median living Cyra is about 13 years old. Half of all living Cyras are between 4 and 23 years old.

How many people named Cyra are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Cyra are alive in the United States, based on 931 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cyra in 2025?

Cyra ranked #2,699 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 64 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cyra?

931 babies have been named Cyra in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cyra most popular?

Cyra peaked in 2025, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Cyra a boy or girl name?

Cyra is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cyra rising or falling?

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

Will Cyra become more popular?

Cyra is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 90 girls named Cyra in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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