Syrus
In Greek mythology, Syrus or Syros may refer to a person or an animal:Syrus, son of Sinope and Apollo; the Syrians are named after him. In one account, Syros was the son of King Agenor of Tyre and Tyro, and brother to Cadmus, Phoenix, Cilix and Europa. When Agenor was about to die, he decreed that his kingdom will be divided among his three sons: Phoenix, Syros and Cilix.
Meaning & Origin of Syrus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Greek mythology, Syrus or Syros may refer to a person or an animal:Syrus, son of Sinope and Apollo; the Syrians are named after him. In one account, Syros was the son of King Agenor of Tyre and Tyro, and brother to Cadmus, Phoenix, Cilix and Europa. When Agenor was about to die, he decreed that his kingdom will be divided among his three sons: Phoenix, Syros and Cilix.
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The Story of Syrus
Syrus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1982, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 122 Syruss were born — ranking #1,479 that year. As of 2026, Syrus ranks #1,588 for baby boys with 109 births, rising sharply (+25% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Syruss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Syrus
Syrus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Syrus's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #1,472. Use the chart and map above to compare Syrus'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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