boy's name
Syrus
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,290
Syrus is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 88 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 122 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 37,675 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1982.
Syrus over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 13 |
| 1990s | 143 |
| 2000s | 551 |
| 2010s | 743 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 629 |
How popular is Syrus?
In 2025, Syrus was given to 88 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Syrus 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 Syrus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Syrus also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Syrus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Syrus
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Syrus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Syrus
How popular is the name Syrus?
In 2025, Syrus was given to 88 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Syrus a girl's or a boy's name?
Syrus is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Syrus most popular?
Syrus peaked in 2022, when 122 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Syrus a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Syrus currently ranks #1,812 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.