Boy · #4,307 in 2026

Cyrill

Cyrill is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Cyrill Akono, German-Cameroonian professional footballer Cyrill Demian (1772–1849), Armenian inventor who made organs and pianos in Vienna, Austria Cyrill Gasser, Swiss footballer Cyrill Gloor, footballer from Switzerland Cyrill Gutsch, German-born designer and brand developer based in New York Cyrill Kistler (1848–1907), German…

  • German
Current Rank
#4,307
Peak Rank
#3,177 (1916)
Total Babies
36
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1915
First Year
1922
Last Year
1916
Peak Year
#3177
Peak Rank
36
Total Count
6
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Cyrill

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Cyrill is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Cyrill Akono, German-Cameroonian professional footballer Cyrill Demian (1772–1849), Armenian inventor who made organs and pianos in Vienna, Austria Cyrill Gasser, Swiss footballer Cyrill Gloor, footballer from Switzerland Cyrill Gutsch, German-born designer and brand developer based in New York Cyrill Kistler (1848–1907), German…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • German

The Story of Cyrill

Cyrill 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 1916, when 7 Cyrills were born — ranking #3,177 that year. As of 2026, Cyrill ranks #4,307 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 36 Cyrills have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Cyrill

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cyrill

What does the name Cyrill mean?
Cyrill is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Cyrill Akono, German-Cameroonian professional footballer Cyrill Demian (1772–1849), Armenian inventor who made organs and pianos in Vienna, Austria Cyrill Gasser, Swiss footballer Cyrill Gloor, footballer from Switzerland Cyrill Gutsch, German-born designer and brand developer based in New York Cyrill Kistler (1848–1907), German…
What is the origin of the name Cyrill?
Cyrill has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: German.
How popular is Cyrill in 2026?
In 2026, Cyrill ranks #4,307 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Cyrill most popular?
Cyrill reached its peak popularity in 1916, ranking #3,177 that year with 7 babies given the name.
Is Cyrill a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Cyrill is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Cyrill?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Cyrill include Chick, Ingolf, Othie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Cyrill

Cyrill is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 36 births in the dataset. Cyrill's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #3,177. Use the chart and map above to compare Cyrill'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.