Sinead: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	58	6	–	#4,893
1980s	182	18	+214%	#2,334
1990s	627	63	+245%	#1,099
2000s	295	30	-53%	#3,511
2010s	118	12	-60%	#7,381
2020s (to 2025)	60	10	-15%	#8,368

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,893

1980s

182

+214%

#2,334

1990s

627

+245%

#1,099

2000s

295

-53%

#3,511

2010s

118

-60%

#7,381

2020s (to 2025)

-15%

#8,368

The story of Sinead

Sinead is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,378 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,340 American babies have been named Sinead. Its peak came in 1990, when 160 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 Sinead stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sinead?

The median living Sinead is about 31 years old; half are between 21 and 35. An estimated 1,300 people named Sinead are alive in the United States today.

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

Sinead year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,378
2024	13	#8,368
2023	10	#10,222
2022	10	#10,296
2021	9	#11,044
2020	7	#13,294
2019	11	#9,657
2018	10	#10,462
2017	14	#8,242
2016	7	#14,151
2015	10	#10,766
2014	13	#8,902
2013	12	#9,532
2012	11	#10,342
2011	17	#7,381
2010	13	#9,161
2009	19	#7,031
2008	14	#8,901
2007	37	#4,201
2006	26	#5,359
2005	27	#4,943
2004	35	#4,079
2003	29	#4,516
2002	38	#3,588
2001	32	#4,019
2000	38	#3,511
1995	37	#3,146
1990	160	#1,099
1985	12	#6,000
1980	18	#4,291
1975	10	#5,917
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sinead?

The median living Sinead is about 31 years old. Half of all living Sineads are between 21 and 35 years old.

How many people named Sinead are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Sinead are alive in the United States, based on 1,340 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sinead in 2025?

Sinead ranked #9,378 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sinead?

1,340 babies have been named Sinead in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sinead most popular?

Sinead peaked in 1990, when 160 newborns received the name.

Is Sinead a boy or girl name?

Sinead is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sinead rising or falling?

Sinead has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Sinead popularity over time

The story of Sinead

How old are people named Sinead?

Sinead year by year

Frequently asked questions

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