Cyril

Boy name

Cyril has been given to 12,131 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1916.

Meaning & origin /ˈsɪɹəl/

Via Late Latin Cȳrillus, from Ancient Greek Κύριλλος (Kúrillos), from κύριος (kúrios, “lord, master”).

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

12,131

Peak year

1916 (338 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -10%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Cyril.

12,235 babies since 1882

11,982 babies since 1880

12,360 babies since 1880

11,790 babies since 1880

11,584 babies since 1880

10,996 babies since 1880

10,964 babies since 1880

10,940 babies since 1880

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