Boy nameCurrently #2,997 in the USSteady
Cyril
SEER-ul//ˈsɪrəl//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19165 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
Lordly, masterful
Cyril comes from the Greek 'kyrios', meaning lord or master, and honors Saint Cyril, the 9th-century missionary credited with co-creating the Cyrillic alphabet. Its dignified, old-world sound has a distinctly vintage British character.
Cyril's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Cyril |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1883 | 7 |
| 1884 | 5 |
| 1885 | 12 |
| 1887 | 11 |
| 1888 | 10 |
| 1889 | 12 |
| 1890 | 16 |
| 1891 | 10 |
| 1892 | 31 |
| 1893 | 28 |
| 1894 | 28 |
| 1895 | 21 |
| 1896 | 37 |
| 1897 | 36 |
| 1898 | 27 |
| 1899 | 39 |
| 1900 | 41 |
| 1901 | 34 |
| 1902 | 50 |
| 1903 | 42 |
| 1904 | 40 |
| 1905 | 38 |
| 1906 | 45 |
| 1907 | 46 |
| 1908 | 45 |
| 1909 | 48 |
| 1910 | 60 |
| 1911 | 75 |
| 1912 | 146 |
| 1913 | 179 |
| 1914 | 232 |
| 1915 | 273 |
| 1916 | 338 |
| 1917 | 313 |
| 1918 | 320 |
| 1919 | 311 |
| 1920 | 282 |
| 1921 | 328 |
| 1922 | 304 |
| 1923 | 260 |
| 1924 | 289 |
| 1925 | 274 |
| 1926 | 269 |
| 1927 | 265 |
| 1928 | 234 |
| 1929 | 197 |
| 1930 | 216 |
| 1931 | 176 |
| 1932 | 158 |
| 1933 | 151 |
| 1934 | 149 |
| 1935 | 129 |
| 1936 | 132 |
| 1937 | 123 |
| 1938 | 91 |
| 1939 | 108 |
| 1940 | 121 |
| 1941 | 108 |
| 1942 | 130 |
| 1943 | 115 |
| 1944 | 99 |
| 1945 | 89 |
| 1946 | 97 |
| 1947 | 104 |
| 1948 | 87 |
| 1949 | 101 |
| 1950 | 82 |
| 1951 | 88 |
| 1952 | 87 |
| 1953 | 84 |
| 1954 | 92 |
| 1955 | 78 |
| 1956 | 91 |
| 1957 | 85 |
| 1958 | 86 |
| 1959 | 72 |
| 1960 | 75 |
| 1961 | 73 |
| 1962 | 79 |
| 1963 | 64 |
| 1964 | 57 |
| 1965 | 59 |
| 1966 | 56 |
| 1967 | 49 |
| 1968 | 47 |
| 1969 | 53 |
| 1970 | 55 |
| 1971 | 48 |
| 1972 | 53 |
| 1973 | 50 |
| 1974 | 42 |
| 1975 | 48 |
| 1976 | 47 |
| 1977 | 44 |
| 1978 | 47 |
| 1979 | 38 |
| 1980 | 35 |
| 1981 | 63 |
| 1982 | 57 |
| 1983 | 41 |
| 1984 | 48 |
| 1985 | 41 |
| 1986 | 38 |
| 1987 | 49 |
| 1988 | 44 |
| 1989 | 37 |
| 1990 | 49 |
| 1991 | 53 |
| 1992 | 47 |
| 1993 | 53 |
| 1994 | 41 |
| 1995 | 44 |
| 1996 | 24 |
| 1997 | 34 |
| 1998 | 34 |
| 1999 | 42 |
| 2000 | 52 |
| 2001 | 50 |
| 2002 | 41 |
| 2003 | 39 |
| 2004 | 44 |
| 2005 | 44 |
| 2006 | 47 |
| 2007 | 42 |
| 2008 | 48 |
| 2009 | 40 |
| 2010 | 46 |
| 2011 | 41 |
| 2012 | 42 |
| 2013 | 44 |
| 2014 | 45 |
| 2015 | 42 |
| 2016 | 42 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2018 | 61 |
| 2019 | 41 |
| 2020 | 40 |
| 2021 | 50 |
| 2022 | 44 |
| 2023 | 36 |
| 2024 | 41 |
Cyril through the decades
- Cyril peaked in 1916, when 338 babies were named Cyril in the US.
- The 1920s were Cyril's strongest decade, averaging 270 births a year.
- Cyril currently ranks #2,997 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Cy
Variants & spellings
Kirill
Famous people named Cyril
- Saint Cyril — missionary and co-creator of the Cyrillic alphabet