Ciro - A very unique male name
Ciro at a glance
Ciro is ranked #2768 among boy baby names in 2025, with 14 births in 2025. It peaked in 1945 at #870 and first appeared on the charts in 1914.
- Rank in 2025
- #2768
- Births in 2025
- 14
- Peak year
- 1945 (#870)
- First appeared
- 1914
- Trend
- #2778 in 2020 → #2768 in 2025 (Rising)
- Popularity
- 1 in 104,735 boys
- Visitor rating
- 5.0/5 (3 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 104,735 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Ciro peaked in popularity 81 years ago in 1945 on position 870.
Famous with this name
Ciro Thielmann
Ciro Guerra
Ciro
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Ciro is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Ciro is currently topping the baby name charts in Texas at position #1,781 - and is the least popular in Florida at position #1,890.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Ciro is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Ciro origin and meaning
Italian form of Cyrus
Uncertain — the Italian form of Cyrus, from Greek Kyros; the meaning of the Persian name behind Cyrus (Kurush) is itself disputed
Ciro is the Italian form of Cyrus, the great Persian king's name. Cyrus descends from Old Persian Kurush, whose meaning scholars still dispute — 'sun' and 'throne' claims are both folk traditions rather than settled readings. Ciro has a long, quiet US history since 1914 and sits at roughly the same level as in 2020.
Origin uncertain
Ciro is a 4 letter name with 2 syllables.
To see famous people named Ciro, pop culture references for the name Ciro and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Ciro
We've found the following names that sound similar to Ciro, sorted by popularity.
Corey / Cory / Cesar / Cary / Carey / Crew / Cairo / Caesar / Crue / Ceasar /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2768 |
| 2024 | 2291 |
| 2023 | 3033 |
| 2022 | 2208 |
| 2021 | 2599 |
| 2020 | 2778 |
| 2019 | 2642 |
| 2017 | 3303 |
| 2016 | 3878 |
| 2014 | 2866 |
| 2011 | 3517 |
| 2010 | 2944 |
| 2009 | 3965 |
| 2008 | 2583 |
| 2007 | 2506 |
| 2006 | 2841 |
| 2005 | 2362 |
| 2004 | 2735 |
| 2002 | 2505 |
| 2001 | 1924 |
| 2000 | 1907 |
| 1999 | 3314 |
| 1995 | 2035 |
| 1994 | 1677 |
| 1993 | 2635 |
| 1992 | 1565 |
| 1991 | 1575 |
| 1990 | 1843 |
| 1989 | 2549 |
| 1988 | 2426 |
| 1987 | 1480 |
| 1986 | 1815 |
| 1984 | 1862 |
| 1983 | 2279 |
| 1981 | 1508 |
| 1980 | 1874 |
| 1979 | 1928 |
| 1978 | 1560 |
| 1977 | 1555 |
| 1976 | 1991 |
| 1975 | 1972 |
| 1974 | 1191 |
| 1973 | 1629 |
| 1972 | 1526 |
| 1969 | 1291 |
| 1968 | 1211 |
| 1966 | 1295 |
| 1965 | 1323 |
| 1964 | 1224 |
| 1963 | 1459 |
| 1962 | 1214 |
| 1961 | 1210 |
| 1960 | 1141 |
| 1959 | 1150 |
| 1958 | 1372 |
| 1957 | 1485 |
| 1956 | 1182 |
| 1955 | 1075 |
| 1954 | 1209 |
| 1953 | 1106 |
| 1952 | 1207 |
| 1951 | 1159 |
| 1950 | 1127 |
| 1948 | 1583 |
| 1947 | 1470 |
| 1946 | 1038 |
| 1945 | 870 |
| 1944 | 1111 |
| 1943 | 1240 |
| 1942 | 1541 |
| 1941 | 1100 |
| 1940 | 1180 |
| 1939 | 1321 |
| 1938 | 1144 |
| 1935 | 1148 |
| 1934 | 1157 |
| 1933 | 1039 |
| 1932 | 1062 |
| 1931 | 1293 |
| 1930 | 1287 |
| 1929 | 1161 |
| 1928 | 1224 |
| 1927 | 1476 |
| 1926 | 1283 |
| 1925 | 1491 |
| 1924 | 1365 |
| 1923 | 1293 |
| 1922 | 1459 |
| 1921 | 1157 |
| 1920 | 1489 |
| 1919 | 1696 |
| 1918 | 1336 |
| 1916 | 1347 |
| 1915 | 1285 |
| 1914 | 1085 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1781 |
| Florida | 1890 |
Even more about Ciro
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Ciro a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Ciro?
2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
CHEE-roh · /ˈtʃɪəroʊ/
In Italian it is CHEE-roh; English speakers often say SEER-oh or SY-roh.
Around the world
- Cyrus (English) — The English form of the same name.
- Kourosh (Persian) — The modern Persian form of the king's name.
Spellings and nicknames
- Cyrus — The English form — a separate, established name.
Famous bearers
- Ciro Immobile — Italian football striker, long-time Lazio captain and European Golden Shoe winner (b. 1990) Contemporary
Style
InternationalClassic
Why parents choose it
Parents choose Ciro for a short Italian classic with a great king far behind it and a footballing namesake today.
Worth knowing
- Americans split between CHEE-roh, SEER-oh and SY-roh, and the ultimate meaning of Cyrus is genuinely unknown.
