Boy name#653 of boy names
Cyrus
Pronounced S AY1 R AH0 S (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2024
- 145 years in use
- Biblical
How popular is Cyrus?
Cyrus is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 27,974 children — the 653rd most common boys' name on record.
It is gaining, with the past decade running 61% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2024, when 1,380 children were given it.
Characteristics
- Biblical (Person)
- Alliterative
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- S AY1 R AH0 S
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Cyrus
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Cyrus
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Cyrus?
- Cyrus ranks 653rd among boys' names in US records, with 27,974 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 8,995.
- Is Cyrus a unisex name?
- No. Cyrus is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Cyrus most popular?
- 2024, when 1,380 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.