Cyprian
Cyprian was a bishop of Carthage and an early Christian writer of Berber descent, many of whose Latin works are extant. He is recognized as a saint in the Western and Eastern churches.
Meaning & Origin of Cyprian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cyprian was a bishop of Carthage and an early Christian writer of Berber descent, many of whose Latin works are extant. He is recognized as a saint in the Western and Eastern churches.
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The Story of Cyprian
Cyprian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 19 Cyprians were born — ranking #5,047 that year. As of 2026, Cyprian ranks #5,049 for baby boys with 19 births, rising sharply (+29% over the past five years). In total, more than 399 Cyprians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Cyprian
Cyprian is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 399 births in the dataset. Cyprian's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #3,799. Use the chart and map above to compare Cyprian's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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