Cy vs Cyril

Side-by-side comparison of Cy and Cyril - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cy

Boy name · Rank #2346

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Name B

Cyril

Boy name · Rank #3003

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Metric Cy Cyril
Current Rank #2346 #3003
Total Births (all years) 3,898 12,034
Peak Year 2010 1916
Peak Year Births 117 328
Peak Decade 2000s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cy Cyril
1880s - 62
1890s - 273
1900s 11 429
1910s 81 2,209
1920s 63 2,673
1930s 61 1,423
1940s 78 1,041
1950s 211 845
1960s 196 613
1970s 300 467
1980s 346 449
1990s 501 421
2000s 892 447
2010s 803 432
2020s 355 250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cy Cyril
2014 71 45
2015 61 42
2016 62 42
2017 45 28
2018 68 61
2019 72 41
2020 65 41
2021 45 50
2022 58 44
2023 75 36
2024 60 41
2025 52 38

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1902–2025.

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