Cyrus is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Cyrus means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Cyrus across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Cyrus has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Cyrus is a boy name of Persian origin meaning “sun, or lord”. From Old Persian Kurush, borne by the founder of the Persian empire.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 29,286 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,364 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 31 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 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 Cyrus per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (1,400/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (91/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (9/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (3/yr).
Cyrus has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #484 nationally (given to 1,491 babies that year).
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