Boy · Name family
Cyril
183,526births recorded
14Countries
7Variants
1973Peak · France
#164Kazakhstan 2025
Cyril is a boy name family recorded 183,526 times in 14 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Kazakhstan (#164 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1973, at 844.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Kirill (Kazakhstan), Cirilo (Argentina), Cyrill (Switzerland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Cyril
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyril | French | 88,440 | 🇫🇷 France | #1629 | 1974 | ▼ 66 % |
| Cyril | French | 12,131 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3128 | 1916 | ▶ 2 % |
| Cyril | French | 2,575 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #379 | 2000 | ▼ 44 % |
| Cyril | French | 1,104 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1922 | – |
| Cyril | French | 793 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2000 | – |
| Cyril | French | 519 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1966 | – |
| Cyrille | French | 38,440 | 🇫🇷 France | #3178 | 1973 | ▼ 37 % |
| Cyrille | French | 193 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1996 | – |
| Cyrille | French | 31 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1918 | – |
| Cyrille | French | 10 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1983 | – |
| Kirill | Romanian | 27,710 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #164 | 2007 | ▼ 75 % |
| Kirill | Romanian | 495 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4857 | 2014 | ▼ 26 % |
| Kirill | Romanian | 170 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2015 | – |
| Kirill | Romanian | 110 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #357 | 2022 | – |
| Kirill | Romanian | 65 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Kirill | Romanian | 30 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2022 | – |
| Cirilo | Spanish | 6,638 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1612 | 1922 | ▲ 211 % |
| Cirilo | Spanish | 1,128 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10695 | 1927 | ▼ 25 % |
| Cyrill | French | 806 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #799 | 2000 | ▼ 48 % |
| Cyrill | French | 410 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1973 | – |
| Cyrill | French | 36 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1916 | – |
| Cyrill | French | 5 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1995 | – |
| Kiril | Russian | 291 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – | 2014 | – |
| Kiril | Russian | 163 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 2010 | ▼ 21 % |
| Kiril | Russian | 77 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2019 | – |
| Kiril | Russian | 76 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #391 | 2022 | new |
| Kiril | Russian | 40 | 🇫🇷 France | #5428 | 2025 | ▲ 27 % |
| Kiril | Russian | 5 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2020 | – |
| Cyryl | Polish | 392 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #419 | 2014 | ▼ 47 % |
How we grouped these names
- Cyril ↔ Cyrille — checked by hand
- Cyril ↔ Kirill — checked by hand
- Cyril ↔ Cirilo — checked by hand
- Cyril ↔ Cyrill — spelling variant
- Cyril ↔ Kiril — spelling variant
- Cyril ↔ Cyryl — spelling variant
Questions about Cyril
How popular is the name Cyril?
In 2025 it ranked #164 in Kazakhstan. Official registers record 183,526 births across 14 countries.
What is Cyril in other languages?
Cyrille (French); Kirill (Romanian); Cirilo (Spanish); Cyrill (French); Kiril (Russian); Cyryl (Polish).
When was Cyril most popular?
It peaked in France in 1973, at 844.9 births per 100,000.
Is Cyril a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Cyril is a boy name.