Girls' name · since 1900

Cyrena

Since 1900, U.S. Social Security records show 822 babies named Cyrena, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

822
total births
1900–2023
years on record
1990s
peak decade
25%
born in that decade

Cyrena is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 822 have been recorded since 1900.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cyrena has been recorded 822 times among girls since 1900, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2023.

  • 822 total births
  • 1900–2023 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 25% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

822 girls have been named Cyrena since 1900, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.

822
total births
1900–2023
years on record
1990s
peak decade
25%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Cyrena was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

29 babies were named Cyrena in 1993 - its busiest year on record.

Cyrena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Cyrena's full recorded timeline at 1979, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Cyrena at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

822

Since 1900

124 years of records

Peak year

1993

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1900

Recorded for 124 years

Last year on file: 2023

Cyrena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1993)
29
Annual births at peak, across 124 years of records
010203040 190019421959197119811991200120122023 7

Cyrena by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Cyrena's strongest decade.

206 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Cyrena births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 206 births (25% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Cyrena compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Cyrena's total volume

Cyrena vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Cyrena vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25%30% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Cyrena
Cyrena vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Cyrena by state

Where Cyrena concentrates geographically, total births since 1900

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Cyrena
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
41 5.0%
#2 New York
5 0.6%
California share of Cyrena's total US births 5.0%
Even split

41 of 822 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cyrena?
Cyrena has been given to 822 babies in the U.S. since 1900, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 29 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Cyrena most popular?
Cyrena was most popular in the 1990s decade with 206 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Cyrena most popular?
The top states for the name Cyrena are California (41 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Cyrena been used?
Cyrena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 124 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Cyrena?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cyrstal, Cyra, Cyrilla, Cyrah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Cyrena's data

  • Cyrena's decade-level peak was the 1990s (206 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Cyrenas (41 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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, 1900–2023 (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. "Cyrena: Baby Name Since 1900 - 822 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cyrena. 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 Cyrena 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.