Cyril vs Cyrus

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

Name A

Cyril

Boy name · Rank #3003

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Name B

Cyrus

Boy name · Rank #253

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Metric Cyril Cyrus
Current Rank #3003 #253
Total Births (all years) 12,034 29,208
Peak Year 1916 2024
Peak Year Births 328 1,389
Peak Decade 1920s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cyril Cyrus
1880s 62 441
1890s 273 287
1900s 429 252
1910s 2,209 934
1920s 2,673 1,102
1930s 1,423 794
1940s 1,041 755
1950s 845 831
1960s 613 789
1970s 467 1,010
1980s 449 1,527
1990s 421 2,295
2000s 447 4,970
2010s 432 6,603
2020s 250 6,618

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cyril Cyrus
2014 45 640
2015 42 638
2016 42 732
2017 28 734
2018 61 817
2019 41 756
2020 41 843
2021 50 933
2022 44 1,045
2023 36 1,124
2024 41 1,389
2025 38 1,284

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, 1880–2025.

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