Cyron
Cyron is a name of ancient Greek origin, it could mean the master or the lord.
Name Census estimates that about 39 living Americans carry the first name Cyron. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Cyron today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cyron births was 1997 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cyron. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Cyron with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Cyron. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
39
~ 1 in 8,788,573 Americans
Peak year
1997
6 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2011 SSA rank
#11,110
Tracked since 1997
Census
Cyron in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 124 people with the first name Cyron, which placed it at #49,647 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#49,647
National first-name rank
People counted
124
124 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
75.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cyron
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cyron is Black at 75.0%. The next largest groups are White (14.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Cyron described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Cyron at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American75.0% · 93
- White14.5% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.9% · 11
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 1
- Two or more races0.8% · 1
Popularity
Cyron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cyron from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 18 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Cyron remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cyron by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Cyron during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Cyron
The given name Cyron has its origins in ancient Greek culture and language. It is derived from the Greek word "kyron," which means "sovereign" or "lord." The name was initially associated with powerful leaders and rulers in ancient Greece.
Cyron was a relatively uncommon name in ancient times, but it did appear in some historical records and texts. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the writings of the Greek historian Herodotus, who mentioned a Cyron as a military commander during the Greco-Persian Wars in the 5th century BC.
In later centuries, the name Cyron was occasionally used by members of the Byzantine nobility and aristocracy. One notable bearer of the name was Cyron Palaiologos (1300-1368), a Byzantine general and statesman who played a crucial role in the civil wars that plagued the Empire in the 14th century.
During the Renaissance period, the name Cyron experienced a minor resurgence, particularly in Italy and France. One famous Italian with this name was Cyron Tornabuoni (1420-1489), a wealthy banker and patron of the arts who commissioned several works from renowned artists like Botticelli and Ghirlandaio.
In the 17th century, Cyron Bernoulli (1654-1705) was a Swiss mathematician and philosopher who made significant contributions to the development of calculus and probability theory. He was part of the illustrious Bernoulli family, which produced several notable mathematicians and scientists.
Another historical figure with the name Cyron was Cyron von Wieland (1733-1813), a German writer and philosopher who is considered one of the most important figures of the German Enlightenment. His works, including the novel "Agathon" and the epic poem "Oberon," explored themes of morality, virtue, and the human condition.
While the name Cyron has had a relatively limited presence throughout history, it has been carried by individuals from various cultures and backgrounds, often associated with leadership, power, and intellectual pursuits.
People
Cyron + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cyron as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Cyron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cyron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 39 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cyron going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 8,788,573 US residents.
Is Cyron a common name?
We classify Cyron as "Very Rare". It ranks above 50.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 40 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cyron most popular?
The single biggest year for Cyron was 1997, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cyron is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Cyron in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 124 people with the name Cyron, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #49,647 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Cyron in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Cyron?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Cyron leans strongly male. 128 people counted with this name were male (91.4%), compared with 12 female bearers (8.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Cyron?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cyron is Black at 75.0%. The next largest groups are White (14.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Cyron most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Cyron in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.0% (93 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Cyron in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cyron a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cyron in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Cyron still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cyron in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Cyron can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Cyron?
See how many people share the name Cyron on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.