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Cyrus

/ˈsaɪɹəs/ · 100% boys · #268 in the US for boys, 2025

Cyrus has been given to about 29,286 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈsaɪɹəs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 24,662
Median age today15 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Cyrus per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2024 · 1,400
  • Born in 20251,296
  • All time29,286
  • England & Wales, 2025#435 · 91

How popular is Cyrus?

Cyrus ranks 268th among American boys in 2025, with 1,296 born that year. Its best year was 2024, when 1,400 babies were given the name, ranking 253rd. The typical living American called Cyrus is about 15 years old today. It is relatively most common in Hawaii, where it accounts for 0.24% of births.

Names that sound like Cyrus

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Tyrus0.85
  2. Cruz0.71
  3. Titus0.58
  4. Linus0.58
  5. Marcus0.55
  6. Gus0.55
  7. Markus0.55
  8. Cletus0.55

Middle names for Cyrus

Ranked by flow score
  1. Cyrus Paul0.77
  2. Cyrus John0.77
  3. Cyrus Lee0.77
  4. Cyrus Dean0.76
  5. Cyrus Blake0.76
  6. Cyrus Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Cyrus

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Leonelbrother · 0.98
  2. Tatebrother · 0.98
  3. Liasister · 0.98
  4. Asabrother · 0.98
  5. Elainasister · 0.98
  6. Haveneither · 0.98

Where Cyrus is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Hawaii0.24%
  2. West Virginia0.12%
  3. Maine0.11%
  4. District of Columbia0.11%
  5. Delaware0.10%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Cyrus Anderson0.77
  2. Cyrus White0.72
  3. Cyrus Reyes0.72
  4. Cyrus Moore0.72
  5. Cyrus Lee0.72
  6. Cyrus Hill0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Cyrus

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Cyrus across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.