Cyrus
The Greek and Latin rendering of Old Persian Kurush, borne by the founder of the Persian Empire. Its meaning is unsettled, with sun and young among the suggestions.
Cyrus in 2025
Cyrus was given to 1,296 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 517th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,558 babies born.
The history of Cyrus
Cyrus reached its highest point in 2024, when 1,400 babies were given the name, ranking 484th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 420th, in 1880.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 29,286 babies have been named Cyrus. Half of them were born before 2007, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Cyrus by decade
| Decade | Babies named Cyrus | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 441 | 420 |
| 1890s | 287 | 643 |
| 1900s | 252 | 942 |
| 1910s | 934 | 988 |
| 1920s | 1,102 | 1,139 |
| 1930s | 794 | 1,309 |
| 1940s | 755 | 1,460 |
| 1950s | 831 | 1,701 |
| 1960s | 789 | 1,790 |
| 1970s | 1,010 | 1,686 |
| 1980s | 1,527 | 1,501 |
| 1990s | 2,295 | 1,178 |
| 2000s | 4,970 | 996 |
| 2010s | 6,619 | 771 |
| 2020s | 6,680 | 484 |
Where Cyrus is heading
Cyrus has risen 103% over the past decade, from 638 babies in 2015 to 1,296 in 2025.
Names like Cyrus
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Cyrus.