Cyril is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Cyril means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Cyril across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Cyril has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Cyril is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “lordly, masterful”. From Greek kyrios meaning lord.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,131 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 197 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 528 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Cyril per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1916 (338/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1966 (46/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (15/yr).
Cyril has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1916, when it ranked #611 nationally (given to 338 babies that year).
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