Cyril comes from the Greek tradition, meaning Lord, master, ruler, church builder.
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How popular is Cyril?
1916peak year
Cyril reached its widest reach during the 1910s. In 1916, 328 babies received the name (ranked #283). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2935), with about 42 babies given the name annually. Cyril's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 12,090 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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