Cyril Boy
How popular is Cyril?
#3,127 boy name in 2025
38 baby boys were named Cyril in the US in 2025, making it the 3127th most popular boy name.
4,241living people named Cyril (est.)
51median age of people named Cyril
12,131babies named Cyril since 1880
1 in 87,246US babies born in 2025
Cyril popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,127 for boys (▼ 127 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 38 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-10% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,808 in 2015, #2,885 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1916 (328 boys) |
| Highest rank | #261 in 1902 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Cyril is most popular
Babies named Cyril per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Minnesota: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Massachusetts: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (28 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 boys)
Cyril by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 62 | #544 |
| 1890s | 273 | #276 |
| 1900s | 429 | #261 |
| 1910s | 2,209 | #283 |
| 1920s | 2,673 | #323 |
| 1930s | 1,423 | #398 |
| 1940s | 1,041 | #532 |
| 1950s | 845 | #739 |
| 1960s | 613 | #849 |
| 1970s | 467 | #1,103 |
| 1980s | 449 | #1,154 |
| 1990s | 421 | #1,583 |
| 2000s | 447 | #1,964 |
| 2010s | 432 | #2,229 |
| 2020s | 250 | #2,587 |
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Questions
- Is Cyril a boy or girl name?
- Cyril is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Cyril were boys.
- How popular is the name Cyril?
- 38 baby boys were named Cyril in the US in 2025, making it the 3127th most popular boy name.
- When was Cyril most popular?
- Cyril peaked in 1916, when 328 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #261 in 1902.
- How many people are named Cyril?
- 12,131 babies have been named Cyril in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,241 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 51.
- Where is Cyril most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Cyril was most common in Minnesota, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.