Cyrilla
Cyrilla racemiflora, the sole species in the genus Cyrilla, is a flowering plant in the family Cyrillaceae, native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the Americas, from the southeastern United States, south through the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America to northern Brazil and Venezuela in South America.
Meaning & Origin of Cyrilla
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cyrilla racemiflora, the sole species in the genus Cyrilla, is a flowering plant in the family Cyrillaceae, native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the Americas, from the southeastern United States, south through the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America to northern Brazil and Venezuela in South America.
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The Story of Cyrilla
Cyrilla first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1895, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 26 Cyrillas were born — ranking #1,470 that year. As of 2026, Cyrilla ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 543 Cyrillas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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About the name Cyrilla
Cyrilla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1895 and has accumulated 543 births in the dataset. Cyrilla's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #1,470. Use the chart and map above to compare Cyrilla'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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