Total births
29,208
Boys' name · since 1880
Cyrus
Cyrus has 29,208 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #253
- among boys today
- 29,208
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
29,208 babies have been named Cyrus since 1880, making it today's #253 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cyrus has been recorded 29,208 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #253 nationally and more common than 98% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #253 among boys today
- 29,208 born since 1880
- 2020s peak decade
- 98% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cyrus is currently the #253 boys' name in America, more common than 98% of boys - 29,208 born since 1880, peaking in the 2020s.
- #253
- among boys today
- 29,208
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Cyrus vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#253
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 98% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Cyrus was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
1,389 babies were named Cyrus in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Cyrus compares
29,208 Top 5% higher than 95% of 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
Cyrus's all-time total is 80x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cyrus | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 29,208 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,389 | 23 | 22,252 |
Cyrus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cyrus's full recorded timeline at 1953, 84% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 16% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1907, with just 20 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 1,389 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cyrus at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#253
Active since
1880
Cyrus popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 1,389
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Cyrus popularity over time - girls
78 total births recorded since 2014 (Cyrus as girls' name)
Cyrus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Cyrus's strongest decade.
6,618 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Cyrus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 441
1880s
441 births
- 1890s 287
1890s
287 births
- 1900s 252
1900s
252 births
- 1910s 934
1910s
934 births
- 1920s 1,102
1920s
1,102 births
- 1930s 794
1930s
794 births
- 1940s 755
1940s
755 births
- 1950s 831
1950s
831 births
- 1960s 789
1960s
789 births
- 1970s 1,010
1970s
1,010 births
- 1980s 1,527
1980s
1,527 births
- 1990s 2,295
1990s
2,295 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,970 births
- 2010s
2010s
6,603 births
- 2020s
2020s
6,618 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 6,618 births (23% of all-time use).
How Cyrus compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Cyrus's total volume
Cyrus vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Cyrus by state
Where Cyrus concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,634 | 12.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,823 | 6.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,610 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 1,078 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Florida | | 1,045 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 882 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 849 | 2.9% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 830 | 2.8% |
California share of Cyrus's total US births 12.4%
Even split
3,634 of 29,208 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Cyrus appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cyrus? ▼
29,208 babies have been named Cyrus since 1880. It currently ranks #253 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 1,389 births.
When was Cyrus most popular? ▼
Cyrus was most popular in the 2020s decade with 6,618 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Cyrus most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cyrus are California (3,634 births), Texas (1,823 births), New York (1,610 births).
How long has the name Cyrus been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cyrus since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Cyrus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cyril, Cyris, Cyrie, Cyree, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cyrus's data
- California records the most Cyruss (3,634 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.
Keep exploring Cyrus
Nearby Names Like Cyrus
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cyrus
Cyril Boy
#3003 12,034 births
Cyris Boy
#7505 357 births
Cyrie Boy
#5865 157 births
Cyree Boy
#10300 136 births
Cyruss Boy
94 births
Compare Cyrus side by side: Cyrus vs Cyril Cyrus vs Cyris Cyrus vs Cyrie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Cyrus
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Cyrus: #253 Boys' Name - 29,208 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cyrus. 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 Cyrus 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.