Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1996

Sina

Meaning Anglicization of Irish Síne and Scottish Gaelic Sìne Gender Unisex · 77% girls Rank 2025 #6,517 Trend ↑ Rising 15%

Anglicization of Irish Síne and Scottish Gaelic Sìne.

Rank 2025
#6,517
among girls · ↑1,389 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
32
named Sina · +23% vs 2024
How common
1 in 89,293
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1996
36 babies
All-time total
2,248
#5,188 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Sina popularity over time

2,248 babies have been named Sina since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 112 – 112 11 – #477
1890s 135 – 135 14 +21% #663
1900s 106 – 106 11 -21% #1,050
1910s 140 – 140 14 +32% #1,291
1920s 128 – 128 13 -9% #2,084
1930s 90 – 90 9 -30% #2,373
1940s 116 – 116 12 +29% #2,343
1950s 85 – 85 9 -27% #3,721
1960s 103 – 103 10 +21% #3,600
1970s 123 15 138 14 +34% #3,482
1980s 124 93 217 22 +57% #4,827
1990s 139 157 296 30 +36% #5,509
2000s 116 111 227 23 -23% #7,973
2010s 133 93 226 23 0% #6,376
2020s (to 2025) 78 51 129 22 -5% #6,517

The story of Sina

Sina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,517 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 2,248 American babies have been named Sina, about 77% girls and 23% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1996, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sina?

The median living Sina is about 31 years old; half are between 16 and 47. An estimated 1,500 people named Sina are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sina year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 18 #6,517 14 #6,399
2024 14 #7,906 12 #7,208
2023 5 #17,277 – –
2022 13 #8,466 9 #8,883
2021 18 #6,650 8 #9,570
2020 10 #10,168 8 #9,432
2019 10 #10,382 13 #6,725
2018 14 #8,105 10 #8,073
2017 11 #9,853 9 #8,740
2016 20 #6,376 10 #8,078
2015 11 #10,062 7 #10,459
2014 8 #12,916 7 #10,553
2013 17 #7,333 15 #5,878
2012 13 #9,050 – –
2011 11 #10,297 9 #8,661
2010 18 #7,178 13 #6,654
2009 15 #8,406 10 #8,213
2008 12 #9,997 6 #12,334
2007 12 #10,058 9 #8,816
2006 13 #9,209 12 #6,845
2005 10 #10,814 10 #7,569
2004 12 #9,193 15 #5,451
2003 12 #8,985 12 #6,197
2002 12 #8,763 8 #8,331
2001 5 #17,586 11 #6,380
2000 13 #7,973 18 #4,355
1995 15 #6,226 17 #3,822
1990 17 #5,509 14 #4,143
1985 12 #5,999 16 #3,058
1980 11 #6,264 5 #7,156
1975 13 #4,809 – –
1970 7 #6,962 – –
1965 7 #5,740 – –
1960 10 #4,409 – –
1955 8 #4,687 – –
1950 9 #3,926 – –
1945 10 #3,103 – –
1940 11 #2,710 – –
1935 10 #2,905 – –
1930 8 #3,622 – –
1925 11 #3,098 – –
1920 13 #2,713 – –
1915 14 #2,242 – –
1910 5 #2,741 – –
1905 11 #1,228 – –
1900 14 #1,050 – –
1895 14 #889 – –
1890 17 #663 – –
1885 6 #1,032 – –
1880 12 #516 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sina, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sina?

The median living Sina is about 31 years old. Half of all living Sinas are between 16 and 47 years old.

How many people named Sina are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Sina are alive in the United States, based on 2,248 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sina mean?

Anglicization of Irish Síne and Scottish Gaelic Sìne.

How popular is the name Sina in 2025?

Sina ranked #6,517 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sina?

2,248 babies have been named Sina in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sina most popular?

Sina peaked in 1996, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Sina a boy or girl name?

Sina is used for both: about 77% of babies named Sina have been girls and 23% boys.

Is the name Sina rising or falling?

Sina has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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