unisex name
Cyprus
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 324
Cyprus is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 11% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 31 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 106,952 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2003.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cyprus over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 58 |
| 2010s | 104 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 140 |
How popular is Cyprus?
In 2025, Cyprus was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Cyprus is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cyprus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cyprus also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cyprus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cyprus
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cyprus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cyprus
How popular is the name Cyprus?
In 2025, Cyprus was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Cyprus a girl's or a boy's name?
Cyprus is used for both girls and boys. About 11% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Cyprus?
Cyprus has 2 syllables.
When was Cyprus most popular?
Cyprus peaked in 2025, when 31 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Cyprus a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cyprus currently ranks #3,607 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.