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 #2993

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Name B

Cyrus

Boy name · Rank #254

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Metric Cyril Cyrus
Current Rank #2993 #254
Total Births (all years) 11,993 27,908
Peak Year 1916 2024
Peak Year Births 328 1,380
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cyril Cyrus
1880ss 62 441
1890ss 273 287
1900ss 429 252
1910ss 2,209 934
1920ss 2,673 1,102
1930ss 1,423 794
1940ss 1,041 755
1950ss 845 831
1960ss 612 789
1970ss 467 1,010
1980ss 448 1,528
1990ss 421 2,295
2000ss 447 4,970
2010ss 432 6,600
2020ss 211 5,320

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cyril Cyrus
2014 45 640
2015 42 637
2016 42 732
2017 28 734
2018 61 817
2019 41 755
2020 40 842
2021 50 933
2022 44 1,043
2023 36 1,122
2024 41 1,380

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, 1880–2024.

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