Boy’s name · Latin, French

Cyprien

How to say it: see-pree-AN · /sipʁiˈɛ̃/

French form of Latin Cyprianus meaning 'from Cyprus' - saint's name used in French-speaking world.

Cyprien was the 3,568th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, its births are up about 75% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,687 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#3,568for boys in 2025
1 in 144,145US babies
0born in 2025
#2,687projected for 2030
1870sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Cyprien
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#3,568
Babies born in 20250
Share of births1 in 144,145
Peak decade1870s
Change over 10 years+75%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#2,687
In France, 2025#1,110 among boys’ names, 20 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Cyprien peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 1 per million births, 1870s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Cyprien also love

Nicknames

  • Cyp
  • Rian

Honouring a Cyprien in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Cyprien is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in French.

In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.

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