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Syrus

Boy

Meaning of Syrus: Greek: 'from Cyrus'

Syrus 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 — 1817th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1817

88 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,079

First recorded 1982 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 24 babies1998: 38 babies1999: 27 babies2000: 41 babies20002001: 45 babies2002: 39 babies2003: 61 babies2004: 52 babies2005: 44 babies2006: 66 babies2007: 67 babies2008: 73 babies2009: 63 babies2010: 69 babies20102011: 55 babies2012: 68 babies2013: 90 babies2014: 69 babies2015: 74 babies2016: 70 babies2017: 74 babies2018: 84 babies2019: 90 babies2020: 98 babies20202021: 101 babies2022: 122 babies2023: 122 babies2024: 98 babies2025: 88 babies
US babies named Syrus per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 122.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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