Total births
281
Unisex name · since 2003
Cyprus
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 281 babies named Cyprus, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4292
- among boys today
- 281
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Cyprus is the #4292 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 281 recorded since 2003.
Cyprus has 281 recorded births among boys since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4292 as of the latest data, more common than 70% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #4292 among boys today
- 281 born since 2003
- 2020s peak decade
- 70% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cyprus is currently the #4292 unisex name in America, more common than 70% of boys - 281 born since 2003, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4292
- among boys today
- 281
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other boys
Cyprus vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4292
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 70% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Cyprus was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
31 babies were named Cyprus in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Cyprus compares
281 44th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cyprus's all-time total is 23% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cyprus | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 281 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 23 | 22,252 |
Cyprus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cyprus's full recorded timeline at 2015, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 31 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cyprus at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#4,292
Active since
2003
Cyprus popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Cyprus popularity over time - girls
21 total births recorded since 2006 (Cyprus as girls' name)
Cyprus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Cyprus's strongest decade.
134 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Cyprus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 53
2000s
53 births
- 2010s
2010s
94 births
- 2020s
2020s
134 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 134 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cyprus? ▼
Cyprus has been given to 281 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #4292 as of the latest data. 31 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Cyprus most popular? ▼
Cyprus was most popular in the 2020s decade with 134 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Is Cyprus a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Cyprus is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 281 births, and as a girl's name it has 21 births.
How long has the name Cyprus been used? ▼
Cyprus has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 23 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Cyprus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cypress, Cyprian, Cypher. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2003–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cyprus: #4292 Unisex Name - 281 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cyprus. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cyprus draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.