Cyrus

“Shepherd, protector (proposed Elamite origin, disputed)” — Old Persian (disputed etymology) origin

Boy's name · #268 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Cyrus was #216 in 1880, slipped to #947 by 1976, and has climbed back to #268 today. About 29,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Cy is a short form of Cyrus.

Around the world: about 1 in 660 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,700 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 2,200 boys in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 47 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Cyruses

Cyrus the Great — founder of the Achaemenid Empire (559–529 BC)
Cyrus I — The third king of the Achaemenid kingdom (625–580 BC)
Cyrus the Younger — Achaemenid prince, satrap of Lydia from 408 to 401 BC
Cyrus Vance — United States Secretary of State from 1977 to 1980 (1917–2002)
Cyrus McCormick — American inventor and businessman (1809–1884)

In stories & tradition

Cyrus (Solomon Grundy) — Batman: Arkham City · Arrow
Cyrus the Great in the Bible — human biblical figure
Cyrus Lupo — Law & Order

What Cyruses become

Among 356 notable people named Cyrus:

Lawyers & judges appear 2.34× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cyrus Griffin, United States federal judge (1749-1810).

Similar names: Fletcher · Kieran · Ali · Khalil · Kian · Jasper

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