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Cyril

Boy

Meaning of Cyril: Greek: 'lordly'

Cyril is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3059th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1951st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3059

38 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1951

12 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

12,131

First recorded 1880 · peak 1916

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 63 babies1982: 57 babies1983: 41 babies1984: 48 babies1985: 41 babies1986: 38 babies1987: 49 babies1988: 44 babies1989: 37 babies1990: 49 babies19901991: 53 babies1992: 47 babies1993: 53 babies1994: 41 babies1995: 44 babies1996: 24 babies1997: 34 babies1998: 34 babies1999: 42 babies2000: 52 babies20002001: 50 babies2002: 41 babies2003: 39 babies2004: 44 babies2005: 44 babies2006: 47 babies2007: 42 babies2008: 48 babies2009: 40 babies2010: 46 babies20102011: 41 babies2012: 42 babies2013: 44 babies2014: 45 babies2015: 42 babies2016: 42 babies2017: 28 babies2018: 61 babies2019: 41 babies2020: 41 babies20202021: 50 babies2022: 44 babies2023: 36 babies2024: 41 babies2025: 38 babies
US babies named Cyril per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 63.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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