Cyrena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	6	1	–	#1,772
1910s	11	1	+83%	#3,877
1920s	24	2	+118%	#3,714
1930s	23	2	-4%	#2,470
1940s	22	2	-4%	#3,763
1950s	49	5	+123%	#4,224
1960s	65	7	+33%	#3,647
1970s	104	10	+60%	#3,690
1980s	161	16	+55%	#3,547
1990s	206	21	+28%	#3,700
2000s	96	10	-53%	#6,459
2010s	43	4	-55%	#9,237
2020s (to 2025)	12	2	-53%	#12,432

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,772

1910s

+83%

#3,877

1920s

+118%

#3,714

1930s

-4%

#2,470

1940s

-4%

#3,763

1950s

+123%

#4,224

1960s

+33%

#3,647

1970s

104

+60%

#3,690

1980s

161

+55%

#3,547

1990s

206

+28%

#3,700

2000s

-53%

#6,459

2010s

-55%

#9,237

2020s (to 2025)

-53%

#12,432

The story of Cyrena

Cyrena is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1900, 822 American babies have been named Cyrena. Its peak came in 1993, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Cyrena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cyrena?

The median living Cyrena is about 36 years old; half are between 27 and 49. An estimated 700 people named Cyrena 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.

Cyrena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	7	#12,432
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#15,661
2019	5	#16,091
2018	–	–
2017	5	#16,432
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	7	#13,396
2013	9	#11,229
2012	12	#9,237
2011	5	#17,394
2010	–	–
2009	6	#15,678
2008	6	#15,847
2007	8	#12,954
2006	6	#15,566
2005	9	#11,128
2004	9	#10,892
2003	8	#11,549
2002	17	#6,459
2001	11	#8,901
2000	16	#6,562
1995	25	#4,119
1990	7	#10,462
1985	18	#4,310
1980	18	#4,182
1975	11	#5,219
1970	12	#4,547
1965	7	#5,387
1960	6	#5,832
1955	6	#5,328
1950	6	#4,840
1945	5	#4,685
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	6	#4,136
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	6	#3,877
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	6	#1,772
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cyrena?

The median living Cyrena is about 36 years old. Half of all living Cyrenas are between 27 and 49 years old.

How many people named Cyrena are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Cyrena are alive in the United States, based on 822 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cyrena in 2025?

Cyrena did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Cyrena?

822 babies have been named Cyrena in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cyrena most popular?

Cyrena peaked in 1993, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Cyrena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cyrena rising or falling?

Cyrena is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Cyrena popularity over time

The story of Cyrena

How old are people named Cyrena?

Cyrena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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