Cyrus

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A few things about Cyrus you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Cyrus

Cyrus McCormick

American inventor and businessman (1809–1884)

Choose Cyrus and your child shares a first name with Cyrus McCormick, an American inventor and businessman. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Cyrus, like who?” Cyrus McCormick's Wikipedia article is available in 34 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,330 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Cyrus, 1,284 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Cyrus would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCyrus has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Cyruss, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1880, when it reached #216.
• 📈Then vs nowCyrus is 3.7× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 4,948 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 1,330.
• 🚀TrendCyrus has climbed 101 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #268. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedCyrus is most popular in Hawaii, where it ranks #69, followed by West Virginia (#147) and Maine (#151). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Persian, Cyrus means “possibly sun”. Our records link it to Greek and Persian roots.
• 🌍OriginCyrus is the #2 most popular Persian boy name in the US. That's out of 30 Persian boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Cyrus

Cyrus is a boy name of Greek and Persian origin meaning “possibly sun”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-rus”. US birth records list Cyrus for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #216 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #268, with 1,284 babies.

Origin:Greek namesPersian names