Boys' name · since 1982
Syrus
Syrus has 2,079 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,232 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,819 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,079
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Syrus is the #1819 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,079 recorded since 1982.
Syrus has 2,079 recorded births among boys since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1819 as of the latest data, more common than 87% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #3,232 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,819 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,079 born since 1982
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Syrus ranks #3,232 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,819 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,079 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,232 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,819 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,079
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
Syrus's 2,079 recorded births place it above 92.89% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Syrus compares
2,079 Top 22% higher than 78% of 13,930 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
Syrus's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Syrus | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,079 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 122 | 34 | 22,252 |
Syrus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Syrus's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 76% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 24%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 122, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Syrus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 122
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Syrus by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (743 births, 36% of the file).
2010s was Syrus's strongest decade.
743 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Syrus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s 143
1990s
143 births
- 2000s
2000s
551 births
- 2010s
2010s
743 births
- 2020s
2020s
629 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 743 births (36% of all-time use).
How Syrus 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 Syrus's total volume
Syrus by state
Where Syrus concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 253 | 12.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 169 | 8.1% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 48 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 43 | 2.1% |
| #5 | New York | | 28 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 18 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 17 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 15 | 0.7% |
253 of 2,079 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Syrus appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Syrus's data
- Syrus's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (743 total births) through the 2020s (629) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Syruss (253 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Syrus
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Syrus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1982–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Syrus 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 August 2026.