Syrus
Boy name · #1819 in 2025 · Very rare
Syrus is currently the #1819 boy name in the United States — 88 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1955, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,455 boys born in 2025 was named Syrus.
Babies named Syrus per year. Source: SSA.
The 43-year story
Syrus first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 122 babies and a rank of #1479. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Syrus in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Syrus is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Syrus will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Syrus is most common
State-level data for Syrus 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 Syrus
Statistically, parents drawn to Syrus tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lazarus, Sylus, Cyprus, Linus, and Sirius.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Syrus | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88 | #1808 |
| 2024 | 98 | #1701 |
| 2023 | 122 | #1473 |
| 2022 | 122 | #1479 |
| 2021 | 101 | #1645 |
| 2020 | 98 | #1634 |
| 2019 | 90 | #1737 |
| 2018 | 84 | #1809 |
| 2017 | 74 | #1935 |
| 2016 | 70 | #2028 |
| 2015 | 74 | #1955 |
| 2014 | 69 | #2044 |
| 2013 | 90 | #1670 |
| 2012 | 68 | #2036 |
| 2011 | 55 | #2317 |
| 2010 | 69 | #1986 |
| 2009 | 63 | #2143 |
| 2008 | 73 | #1948 |
| 2007 | 67 | #2051 |
| 2006 | 66 | #2010 |
| 2005 | 44 | #2528 |
| 2004 | 52 | #2208 |
| 2003 | 61 | #1906 |
| 2002 | 39 | #2504 |
| 2001 | 45 | #2249 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Syrus a popular boy name?
Syrus ranked #1819 among boys in 2025 with 88 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1955.
When was the name Syrus most popular?
Syrus peaked in 2022, when 122 American boys received the name (ranked #1479 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Syrus?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,455 newborn American boys was named Syrus. 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.