Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2018

Sinan

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #3,834 Trend ↓ Falling 14%
Rank 2025
#3,834
among boys · ↑2,310 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Sinan
How common
1 in 58,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
30 babies
All-time total
452
#8,433 all-time among boys
First recorded
1981
in Social Security records

Sinan popularity over time

452 babies have been named Sinan since 1981, 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
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BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 30 30 3 – #5,264
1990s – 60 60 6 +100% #5,984
2000s – 103 103 10 +72% #5,264
2010s 5 148 153 15 +49% #3,690
2020s (to 2025) – 106 106 18 +15% #3,834

Where Sinan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 28 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 28 0.02 outside top 500
2029 27 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Sinan

Sinan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,834 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 452 American babies have been named Sinan. Its peak came in 2018, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Sinan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sinan?

The median living Sinan is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 23. An estimated 400 people named Sinan are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Sinan 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 – – 29 #3,834
2024 – – 15 #6,144
2023 – – 9 #8,822
2022 – – 22 #4,678
2021 – – 17 #5,526
2020 – – 14 #6,246
2019 – – 19 #5,125
2018 – – 30 #3,690
2017 – – 25 #4,214
2016 – – 10 #8,079
2015 5 #18,750 15 #5,951
2014 – – 8 #9,499
2013 – – 12 #6,957
2012 – – 9 #8,770
2011 – – 12 #6,941
2010 – – 8 #9,549
2009 – – 14 #6,378
2008 – – 10 #8,214
2007 – – 12 #7,012
2006 – – 8 #9,443
2005 – – 6 #11,267
2004 – – 12 #6,457
2003 – – 13 #5,833
2002 – – 6 #10,476
2001 – – 8 #8,203
2000 – – 14 #5,264
1995 – – 7 #7,692
1990 – – 6 #7,980
1985 – – 6 #6,419
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
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1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
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Famous people named Sinan

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Sinan Hasani Sinan Hasani 8th President of Yugoslavia (1922–2010) Contemporary
  2. 2 Sinan Bolat Sinan Bolat Turkish footballer (born 1988) Contemporary
  3. 3 Sinan Güler Sinan Güler Turkish basketball player (born 1983) Contemporary
  4. 4 Sinan Kurt Topics referred to by the same term b. 1996 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sinan?

The median living Sinan is about 12 years old. Half of all living Sinans are between 6 and 23 years old.

How many people named Sinan are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Sinan are alive in the United States, based on 452 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sinan in 2025?

Sinan ranked #3,834 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sinan?

452 babies have been named Sinan in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sinan most popular?

Sinan peaked in 2018, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Sinan a boy or girl name?

Sinan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sinan rising or falling?

Sinan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Sinan become more popular?

Sinan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Sinan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Sinan?

Well-known people named Sinan include Sinan Hasani (politician), Sinan Bolat (soccer player), Sinan Güler (basketball player).

Names like Sinan

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