Cyrus is a distinctive choice, ranked #468 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Cyrus in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#468
US Rank #254
About the Name Cyrus
Cyrus is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 211 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #462 in 2006 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Cyrus is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #254, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Cyrus
Unlikely. With around 85 UK babies named Cyrus per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Cyrus in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Cyrus is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 211 places over the last five years to #468 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Cyrus is more popular in the US (#254) than in the UK (#468). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Cyrus include: Trace Cyrus — Trace Dempsey Cyrus is an American musician.; Edict of Cyrus — The Edict of Cyrus usually refers to the biblical account of a proclamation by Cyrus the Great, the founding king of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, in 539 BC.; Cyrus Broacha — Cyrus Broacha is an Indian anchor, theatre personality, comedian, political satirist, columnist, podcaster and author..
Cyrus appears in the US top 500 at #254 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
85
UK babies named Cyrus (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 211 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Cyrus
Likely around 1 other Cyrus in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Cyrus
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Trace Dempsey Cyrus is an American musician. The adopted son of country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus and half-brother of recording artists Miley Cyrus and Noah Cyrus, he was the backing vocalist and guitarist of the band Metro Station.
Cyrus West Field was an American businessman and financier who, along with other entrepreneurs, created the Atlantic Telegraph Company and laid the first telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean in 1858.
The Edict of Cyrus usually refers to the biblical account of a proclamation by Cyrus the Great, the founding king of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, in 539 BC. It was issued after the Persians conquered the Neo-Babylonian Empire upon the fall of Babylon, and is described in the Tanakh, which claims that it authorized and encouraged the return to Zion and the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem (i.e., the Second Temple).
Cyrus Broacha is an Indian anchor, theatre personality, comedian, political satirist, columnist, podcaster and author. He is best known for his show Bakra on MTV India and The Week That Wasn't on CNN-News18.