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 #254

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Name B

Cyril

Boy name · Rank #2993

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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