Cyra
Girl name · #2704 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 64 baby girls were named Cyra, placing it at #2704 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,125 girls born in 2025 was named Cyra.
Babies named Cyra per year. Source: SSA.
The 51-year story
Cyra first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 64 babies and a rank of #2691. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Cyra against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Cyra in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cyra is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cyra will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cyra is most common
State-level data for Cyra is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Cyra
Statistically, parents drawn to Cyra tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nayra, Zyra, Kayra, Syra, and Azra.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cyra | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 | #2691 |
| 2024 | 44 | #3516 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3833 |
| 2022 | 47 | #3365 |
| 2021 | 41 | #3678 |
| 2020 | 30 | #4453 |
| 2019 | 23 | #5449 |
| 2018 | 34 | #4144 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5661 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6036 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 25 | #5317 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5895 |
| 2011 | 19 | #6564 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 30 | #4882 |
| 2007 | 32 | #4567 |
| 2006 | 27 | #5086 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5800 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cyra a popular girl name?
Cyra ranked #2704 among girls in 2025 with 64 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6036.
When was the name Cyra most popular?
Cyra peaked in 2025, when 64 American girls received the name (ranked #2691 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cyra?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,125 newborn American girls was named Cyra. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.