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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cyril

Ranked #4214 - 1 in 2,023,268 people
US

Most common in

United States

3,954 bearers

World total

3,954

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4214

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States3,954
Worldwide
~3,954
rank #4214
Rarity
1 in 2,023,268
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~3,954 in US

About the name Cyril

There are an estimated 3,954 people named Cyril alive worldwide today. That ranks Cyril at #4214 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cyril is held by approximately 3,954 people, ranking #4214 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 83,940 U.S. residents).

Historically Cyril is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.2% male).

Cyril appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.2%Female 0.8%

Cyril popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Cyril, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1883: 7
  3. 1884: 5
  4. 1885: 12
  5. 1887: 11
  6. 1888: 10
  7. 1889: 12
  8. 1890: 16
  9. 1891: 10
  10. 1892: 31
  11. 1893: 28
  12. 1894: 28
  13. 1895: 21
  14. 1896: 37
  15. 1897: 36
  16. 1898: 27
  17. 1899: 39
  18. 1900: 41
  19. 1901: 34
  20. 1902: 50
  21. 1903: 42
  22. 1904: 40
  23. 1905: 38
  24. 1906: 45
  25. 1907: 46
  26. 1908: 45
  27. 1909: 48
  28. 1910: 60
  29. 1911: 75
  30. 1912: 146
  31. 1913: 179
  32. 1914: 232
  33. 1915: 273
  34. 1916: 338
  35. 1917: 313
  36. 1918: 320
  37. 1919: 311
  38. 1920: 282
  39. 1921: 328
  40. 1922: 304
  41. 1923: 260
  42. 1924: 289
  43. 1925: 274
  44. 1926: 269
  45. 1927: 265
  46. 1928: 234
  47. 1929: 197
  48. 1930: 216
  49. 1931: 176
  50. 1932: 158
  51. 1933: 151
  52. 1934: 149
  53. 1935: 129
  54. 1936: 132
  55. 1937: 123
  56. 1938: 91
  57. 1939: 108
  58. 1940: 121
  59. 1941: 108
  60. 1942: 130
  61. 1943: 115
  62. 1944: 99
  63. 1945: 89
  64. 1946: 97
  65. 1947: 104
  66. 1948: 87
  67. 1949: 101
  68. 1950: 82
  69. 1951: 88
  70. 1952: 87
  71. 1953: 84
  72. 1954: 92
  73. 1955: 78
  74. 1956: 91
  75. 1957: 85
  76. 1958: 86
  77. 1959: 72
  78. 1960: 76
  79. 1961: 73
  80. 1962: 79
  81. 1963: 64
  82. 1964: 57
  83. 1965: 59
  84. 1966: 56
  85. 1967: 49
  86. 1968: 47
  87. 1969: 53
  88. 1970: 55
  89. 1971: 48
  90. 1972: 53
  91. 1973: 50
  92. 1974: 42
  93. 1975: 48
  94. 1976: 47
  95. 1977: 44
  96. 1978: 47
  97. 1979: 38
  98. 1980: 36
  99. 1981: 63
  100. 1982: 57
  101. 1983: 41
  102. 1984: 48
  103. 1985: 41
  104. 1986: 38
  105. 1987: 49
  106. 1988: 44
  107. 1989: 37
  108. 1990: 49
  109. 1991: 53
  110. 1992: 47
  111. 1993: 53
  112. 1994: 41
  113. 1995: 44
  114. 1996: 24
  115. 1997: 34
  116. 1998: 34
  117. 1999: 42
  118. 2000: 52
  119. 2001: 50
  120. 2002: 41
  121. 2003: 39
  122. 2004: 44
  123. 2005: 44
  124. 2006: 47
  125. 2007: 42
  126. 2008: 48
  127. 2009: 40
  128. 2010: 46
  129. 2011: 41
  130. 2012: 42
  131. 2013: 44
  132. 2014: 45
  133. 2015: 42
  134. 2016: 42
  135. 2017: 28
  136. 2018: 61
  137. 2019: 41
  138. 2020: 41
  139. 2021: 50
  140. 2022: 44
  141. 2023: 36
  142. 2024: 41
  143. 2025: 38

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cyril worldwide?

There are an estimated 3,954 people named Cyril alive worldwide today, ranking #4214 globally.

Is Cyril a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 2,023,268 people. In the United States there are roughly 3,954 bearers, which is 1 in 83,940 Americans.

Is Cyril a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cyril is used 99.2% male and 0.8% female.

Where does the name Cyril come from?

Who are famous people named Cyril?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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