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Cyrus

Boy

Meaning of Cyrus: Persian: 'throne' or 'sun'

Cyrus is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is climbing quickly in the charts right now — 275th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 468th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#275

1,296 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#468

85 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

29,286

First recorded 1880 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: trending

Popularity over time

1981: 172 babies1982: 143 babies1983: 149 babies1984: 161 babies1985: 133 babies1986: 135 babies1987: 151 babies1988: 166 babies1989: 157 babies1990: 152 babies19901991: 164 babies1992: 200 babies1993: 207 babies1994: 190 babies1995: 177 babies1996: 209 babies1997: 276 babies1998: 357 babies1999: 363 babies2000: 397 babies20002001: 428 babies2002: 506 babies2003: 510 babies2004: 473 babies2005: 509 babies2006: 502 babies2007: 587 babies2008: 539 babies2009: 519 babies2010: 535 babies20102011: 505 babies2012: 583 babies2013: 663 babies2014: 645 babies2015: 638 babies2016: 732 babies2017: 739 babies2018: 823 babies2019: 756 babies2020: 853 babies20202021: 943 babies2022: 1,055 babies2023: 1,133 babies2024: 1,400 babies2025: 1,296 babies
US babies named Cyrus per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,400.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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