Syrus
Syrus was the 1820th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 88 babies. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked 1481st; the most babies were born in 2022 (122). Over the last ten years it has moved up 156 places. More babies were named Syrus in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Cyrus) Origin uncertain · Old Persian, Greek, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #1,820 boys, down 174 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 88boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2022122 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,079babies recorded
What does the name Syrus mean?
Syrus is a spelling of Cyrus, pronounced the same way, so it shares Cyrus's meaning and origin.
Cyrus is the Latin and Greek form of Kuruš, the Old Persian name of Cyrus the Great, founder of the Persian Empire in the 6th century BC. In the Hebrew Bible he appears as Koresh, the king who allowed the exiles to return (for example Isaiah 45:1). The meaning of the Old Persian name is not known for certain: the Random House dictionary glosses it "throne", while Wiktionary gives no meaning and notes that its association with Greek kyrios, "lord", is a folk etymology.
𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 (Old Persian, “Kuruš, name of the king”)Κῦρος (Ancient Greek, “Kyros”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. The Old Persian name's meaning is not established.
Other explanations you may read: from Greek kyrios 'lord'; means 'sun'.
Related names: Ciro, Koresh, Cy.
See also: Persian names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Cyrus', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Hebrew Bible / Tanakh, Isaiah 45.1, JPS translation with notes (via Sefaria), Sefaria
- Dictionary.com Unabridged (based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary), with Collins English Dictionary, s.v. 'Cyrus', Dictionary.com / Random House / HarperCollins
Syrus popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,820 | 88 |
| 2020 | #1,646 | 98 |
| 2010 | #2,003 | 69 |
| 2000 | #2,370 | 41 |
| 1990 | #7,998 | 6 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Syrus, counting every spelling?
Syrus is a spelling of Cyrus, a name family that ranked #264 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,820 for Syrus on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,395 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus | 1,284 | #268 | 5,775 |
| Syrus | 88 | #1,820 | 531 |
| Sirus | 18 | #5,362 | 80 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Syrus?
88 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Syrus (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Syrus born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 95 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Syrus.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Syrus?
About 2,100 people born in the US named Syrus are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 5 and 19. That makes Syrus a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Syrus by state
How common Syrus was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 32 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Syrus: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Syrus, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Syrus
What does Syrus mean?
The origin of Cyrus is uncertain: the Old Persian name's meaning is not established.
How popular is the name Syrus?
Syrus was the 1820th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 88 babies. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked 1481st; the most babies were born in 2022 (122). Over the last ten years it has moved up 156 places. More babies were named Syrus in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Syrus a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Syrus in the US.
Where is Syrus most popular?
In 2021–2025, Syrus was most common in Nebraska (0.12 per 1,000 boys), followed by Nevada and Indiana.