Cyril

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Meaning

Cyril is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Greek name Κύριλλος, meaning 'lordly, masterful', which in turn derives from Greek κυριος 'lord'.

From Wikipedia

Cyril first appears in the data in 1880 and has been recorded in 142 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1916 with 328 babies (rank #283 that year). In 2024 it was given to 41 boys (rank #2,997). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Cyril

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Cyril yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

12,090

Total babies (all years)

142

Years in the data

328

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Cyril

Cyril Ramaphosaunion member · b. 1952
Cyril Norman Hinshelwoodphysical chemist · b. 1897
Cyril Geniksocial worker · b. 1857
Cyril M. Kornbluthscience fiction writer · b. 1923
Cyril Connollynovelist · b. 1903

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1880	5	#941
1883	7	#739
1884	5	#1,003
1885	12	#555
1887	11	#554
1888	10	#660
1889	12	#561
1890	16	#463
1891	10	#611
1892	31	#338
1893	28	#335
1894	28	#338
1895	21	#429
1896	37	#306
1897	36	#306
1898	27	#380
1899	39	#278
1900	41	#339
1901	34	#305
1902	50	#263
1903	42	#293
1904	40	#314
1905	38	#325
1906	45	#306
1907	46	#313
1908	45	#337
1909	48	#335
1910	60	#319
1911	75	#312
1912	146	#297
1913	172	#302
1914	232	#294
1915	273	#310
1916	328	#283
1917	307	#302
1918	312	#322
1919	304	#320
1920	277	#355
1921	328	#323
1922	299	#340
1923	260	#368
1924	282	#353
1925	267	#364
1926	264	#362
1927	265	#359
1928	234	#384
1929	197	#420
1930	211	#398
1931	176	#428
1932	158	#449
1933	151	#449
1934	149	#460
1935	129	#505
1936	132	#494
1937	118	#533
1938	91	#623
1939	108	#552
1940	121	#532
1941	108	#571
1942	130	#536
1943	115	#592
1944	94	#634
1945	89	#642
1946	92	#674
1947	104	#677
1948	87	#718
1949	101	#681
1950	82	#758
1951	88	#741
1952	87	#757
1953	84	#775
1954	92	#745
1955	78	#829
1956	91	#779
1957	85	#819
1958	86	#811
1959	72	#905
1960	75	#875
1961	73	#897
1962	79	#850
1963	64	#938
1964	57	#1,002
1965	59	#956
1966	56	#971
1967	49	#1,044
1968	47	#1,085
1969	53	#1,069
1970	55	#1,102
1971	48	#1,186
1972	53	#1,122
1973	50	#1,167
1974	37	#1,417
1975	48	#1,232
1976	47	#1,288
1977	44	#1,375
1978	47	#1,331
1979	38	#1,539
1980	35	#1,661
1981	63	#1,159
1982	57	#1,233
1983	41	#1,495
1984	48	#1,368
1985	41	#1,573
1986	38	#1,667
1987	49	#1,470
1988	39	#1,773
1989	37	#1,958
1990	49	#1,665
1991	53	#1,593
1992	47	#1,784
1993	53	#1,664
1994	41	#2,022
1995	44	#1,921
1996	24	#3,042
1997	34	#2,408
1998	34	#2,511
1999	42	#2,204
2000	52	#1,971
2001	50	#2,091
2002	41	#2,434
2003	39	#2,584
2004	44	#2,497
2005	44	#2,535
2006	47	#2,547
2007	42	#2,823
2008	48	#2,593
2009	40	#2,958
2010	46	#2,643
2011	41	#2,863
2012	42	#2,827
2013	44	#2,676
2014	45	#2,673
2015	42	#2,816
2016	42	#2,841
2017	28	#3,793
2018	61	#2,240
2019	41	#2,952
2020	40	#2,937
2021	50	#2,592
2022	44	#2,878
2023	36	#3,303
2024	41	#2,997