boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Cyrus

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #268 Trend ↑ Rising 63%

Borrowed from Latin Cȳrus, from Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros), from Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 (kuruš).

Rank 2025
#268
among boys · ↓15 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
1,296
named Cyrus · -7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 1,330
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
1,400 babies
All-time total
29,286
#691 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Cyrus popularity over time

29,286 babies have been named Cyrus since 1880, 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
0.250.50.75118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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
1880s – 441 441 44 – #216
1890s – 287 287 29 -35% #262
1900s – 252 252 25 -12% #363
1910s – 934 934 93 +271% #440
1920s – 1,102 1,102 110 +18% #530
1930s – 794 794 79 -28% #631
1940s – 755 755 76 -5% #680
1950s – 831 831 83 +10% #741
1960s – 789 789 79 -5% #759
1970s – 1,010 1,010 101 +28% #729
1980s – 1,527 1,527 153 +51% #651
1990s – 2,295 2,295 230 +50% #552
2000s – 4,970 4,970 497 +117% #464
2010s 16 6,603 6,619 662 +33% #389
2020s (to 2025) 62 6,618 6,680 1,113 +68% #253

Where Cyrus 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 1,390 0.81 #250
2027 1,487 0.87 #237
2028 1,575 0.92 #227
2029 1,654 0.97 #215
2030 1,723 1.01 #205

Where Cyrus is most popular

Boys named Cyrus per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.669 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, Maine, and West Virginia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Cyrus born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Hawaii 33 2.12 +218%
Maine 35 1.80 +170%
West Virginia 50 1.53 +129%
Idaho 57 1.39 +108%
Oregon 101 1.33 +99%
District of Columbia 19 1.29 +93%
Nevada 61 1.07 +60%
Delaware 16 1.06 +58%
Colorado 135 1.05 +56%
Iowa 72 1.04 +56%
Arkansas 66 1.04 +56%
Nebraska 45 1.03 +55%
Virginia 194 1.02 +53%
Washington 167 1.02 +53%
Vermont 6 0.955 +43%
Oklahoma 83 0.938 +40%
Missouri 127 0.916 +37%
New Mexico 30 0.910 +36%
Maryland 105 0.880 +32%
Indiana 137 0.854 +28%
Ohio 223 0.841 +26%
Alaska 10 0.840 +26%
Minnesota 103 0.840 +26%
Pennsylvania 220 0.829 +24%
Connecticut 56 0.827 +24%
Kentucky 83 0.827 +24%
California 744 0.814 +22%
Kansas 55 0.802 +20%
Tennessee 144 0.798 +19%
Massachusetts 109 0.793 +19%
Michigan 158 0.771 +15%
South Carolina 79 0.764 +14%
North Carolina 193 0.756 +13%
Utah 72 0.754 +13%
Arizona 123 0.752 +12%
Montana 13 0.737 +10%
Louisiana 75 0.733 +10%
New York 295 0.681 ≈ national
Florida 318 0.672 ≈ national
Wisconsin 79 0.667 ≈ national
Georgia 152 0.600 -10%
South Dakota 11 0.591 -12%
Illinois 148 0.579 -13%
Alabama 61 0.558 -17%
Texas 491 0.557 -17%
New Jersey 88 0.437 -35%
Mississippi 20 0.352 -47%
New Hampshire 7 0.315 -53%
Rhode Island 5 0.307 -54%
North Dakota – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Cyrus

Cyrus is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #268 in 2025 with 1,284 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 29,286 American babies have been named Cyrus. Its peak came in 2024, when 1,400 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 Cyrus stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cyrus?

The median living Cyrus is about 14 years old; half are between 5 and 26. An estimated 25 thousand people named Cyrus are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Cyrus 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 12 #8,481 1,284 #268
2024 11 #9,068 1,389 #253
2023 9 #10,508 1,124 #296
2022 10 #9,859 1,045 #323
2021 10 #9,726 933 #349
2020 10 #9,722 843 #369
2019 – – 756 #409
2018 6 #14,203 817 #389
2017 5 #16,433 734 #423
2016 – – 732 #426
2015 – – 638 #469
2014 5 #17,167 640 #459
2013 – – 663 #436
2012 – – 583 #468
2011 – – 505 #513
2010 – – 535 #486
2009 – – 519 #522
2008 – – 539 #505
2007 – – 587 #464
2006 – – 502 #515
2005 – – 509 #488
2004 – – 473 #515
2003 – – 510 #485
2002 – – 506 #471
2001 – – 428 #522
2000 – – 397 #541
1995 – – 177 #805
1990 – – 152 #829
1985 – – 133 #769
1980 – – 160 #684
1975 – – 93 #862
1970 – – 100 #810
1965 – – 88 #790
1960 – – 77 #867
1955 – – 97 #741
1950 – – 80 #768
1945 – – 50 #901
1940 – – 72 #719
1935 – – 82 #659
1930 – – 94 #633
1925 – – 111 #596
1920 – – 117 #576
1915 – – 124 #497
1910 – – 27 #547
1905 – – 25 #433
1900 – – 36 #366
1895 – – 25 #384
1890 – – 31 #312
1885 – – 40 #264
1880 – – 54 #216

Famous people named Cyrus

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

  1. 1 Cyrus the Great Cyrus the Great Founder of the Achaemenid Empire -600–-530 · Antiquity
  2. 2 Cyrus Vance Cyrus Vance American lawyer and diplomat (1917–2002) Contemporary
  3. 3 Cyrus the Younger Cyrus the Younger Achaemenid prince, satrap of Lydia from 408 to 401 BC -500–-401 · Antiquity
  4. 4 Cyrus I Cyrus I King of Persia -690–-580 · Antiquity
  5. 5 Cyrus McCormick Cyrus McCormick American inventor and businessman (1809–1884) 19th century
  6. 6 Cyrus West Field Cyrus West Field American businessman (1819–1892) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cyrus?

The median living Cyrus is about 14 years old. Half of all living Cyruss are between 5 and 26 years old.

How many people named Cyrus are alive today?

An estimated 25 thousand people named Cyrus are alive in the United States, based on 29,286 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cyrus mean?

Borrowed from Latin Cȳrus, from Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros), from Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 (kuruš).

How popular is the name Cyrus in 2025?

Cyrus ranked #268 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 1,284 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cyrus?

29,286 babies have been named Cyrus in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cyrus most popular?

Cyrus peaked in 2024, when 1,400 newborns received the name.

Is Cyrus a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cyrus rising or falling?

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

Will Cyrus become more popular?

Cyrus is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 1,723 boys named Cyrus in 2030, which would rank around #205. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Cyrus?

Well-known people named Cyrus include Cyrus the Great (politician), Cyrus Vance (politician), Cyrus the Younger (politician).

Names like Cyrus

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