boy's name
Cyr
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Births on record 810
Cyr is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1921, when 25 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cyr over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 120 |
| 1910s | 135 |
| 1920s | 170 |
| 1930s | 110 |
| 1940s | 95 |
| 1950s | 75 |
| 1960s | 40 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 20 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 10 |
How popular is Cyr?
In 2024, Cyr was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cyr
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cyr over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cyr
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cyr — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cyr
Is Cyr a girl's or a boy's name?
Cyr is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cyr?
Cyr has 1 syllable.
When was Cyr most popular?
Cyr peaked in 1921, when 25 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.