Rising since 1986, #268 for boys today.
Popularity of Cyrus since 1880
Babies named Cyrus per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 441 |
| 1890s | 287 |
| 1900s | 252 |
| 1910s | 934 |
| 1920s | 1,102 |
| 1930s | 794 |
| 1940s | 755 |
| 1950s | 831 |
| 1960s | 789 |
| 1970s | 1,010 |
| 1980s | 1,527 |
| 1990s | 2,295 |
| 2000s | 4,970 |
| 2010s | 6,603 |
| 2020s | 6,618 |
Meaning & origin
Cyrus has seen a notable increase in popularity over recent decades, rising steadily since 1986 and reaching its highest rank yet in 2024 at 268th. In the latest year, approximately 1 in 1,330 boys received the name, reflecting its growing but still uncommon appeal. The name is most popular in Hawaii, West Virginia, and Maine, suggesting a broad geographic distribution. With its ancient Persian roots and association with Cyrus the Great, the name carries a sense of historical authority and cross-cultural resonance, making it a distinctive choice that bridges classical and contemporary tastes.
Cyrus is the Latinized form of the Greek Κῦρος (Kyros), which itself derives from the Old Persian Kūruš. The name is most famously borne by Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Achaemenid Empire. It has been used in English-speaking countries since the Protestant Reformation, particularly among Puritans.
Where Cyrus is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Cyrus” around the world
Where Cyrus lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
15
babies in 2024
Ireland
3
babies in 2025
New Zealand
24
babies in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · CSO Ireland (Ireland) · NZ Dept of Internal Affairs (New Zealand).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Cy, Syrus
Sibling names for Cyrus
Names that share Cyrus's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Diana, Stella, Roxana, Cleo, Miranda, Dixie, Lyra, Nyssa, Soraya, Sybil, Vesta, Daphine, Dymond, Eudora, Lavenia, Lucina, Luvenia, Neysa, Seneca, Shereen, Zenaida, Zenobia, Anahita, Anora, Artelia, Astraea, Atlantis, Brittania, Burma, Cymone, Cyra, Cyrena, Diantha, Equilla, Lethia, Lovenia, Marilla, Media, Nyx, Odessie, Olinda, Persia, Precilla, Rheba, Sherene, Syrena, Syria, Vega, Vista, Xandria, Alphia, Althia, Aquila, Arminta, Atavia, Caria, Chloris, Delara, Dilia, Dura, Ionia, Irania, Kassia, Latona, Leara, Levana, Lydian, Lyrah, Madora, Mithra, Narcissus, Phoenyx, Prisma, Rayona, Solstice, Stellar, Zeda, Shiraz, Syrina, Abrish, Andora, Armenia, Armetta, Assyria, Astrea, Aurilla, Britania, Candas, Carnelia, Cenia, Ceria, Cerra, Cilicia, Cyriah, Eretria, Hebe, Heran, Hesper, Inanna, Kymia, Niobe, Ocia, Octa, Orphia, Phoenicia, Priseis, Roshana, Shahrzad, Skyra, Starletta, Statia, Syren, Vasti
Brothers: Darius, Xerxes, Julius, Leonidas, Orion, Arvin, Charon, Finis, Marvel, Myron, Orrin, Phoenix, Rufus, Solon, Tate, Thaddeus, Theron, Virgil, Cleon, Daris, Delos, Finnick, Iran, Sylus, Syrus, Tyrus, Zebulon, Adrion, Aldrin, Altair, Arash, Cleotha, Creston, Cylus, Daimon, Derris, Eulas, Jessup, Kaveh, Omid, Ruffin, Ruffus, Sylvanus, Tron, Ulysee, Volney, Zenith, Apolo, Argus, Arius, Asberry, Daryus, Dastan, Escher, Euclid, Hewitt, Hezzie, Jove, Lanis, Loras, Mehran, Saveon, Silus, Sirus, Syris, Tyberius, Tyrian, Warden, Zarius, Daruis, Theodus, Chaos, Cyree, Cyrie, Damascus, Dariush, Janus, Kayhan, Lavarius, Leonidus, Leto, Midas, Myreon, Siris, Syire, Taris, Tehran, Theoplis, Voris, Zephyrus
Names like Cyrus
Names whose popularity has moved with Cyrus's over the last 50 years.
