Cyrus vs Cyril

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

Name A

Cyrus

Boy name · Rank #253

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Name B

Cyril

Boy name · Rank #3003

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cyrus Cyril
2014 640 45
2015 638 42
2016 732 42
2017 734 28
2018 817 61
2019 756 41
2020 843 41
2021 933 50
2022 1,045 44
2023 1,124 36
2024 1,389 41
2025 1,284 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, 1880–2025.

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