Sire: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,475

among boys · ↑207 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

121

named Sire · +21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 14,116

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2022

159 babies

All-time total

1,715

#3,633 all-time among boys

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Sire popularity over time

1,715 babies have been named Sire since 1998, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	14	1	–	#7,769
2000s	135	14	+864%	#3,211
2010s	761	76	+464%	#1,430
2020s (to 2025)	805	134	+76%	#1,230

Where Sire 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	120	0.07	outside top 500
2027	119	0.07	outside top 500
2028	118	0.07	outside top 500
2029	117	0.07	outside top 500
2030	117	0.07	outside top 500

Where Sire is most popular

Boys named Sire per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.075 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Louisiana, and Michigan.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Sire born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Georgia	49	0.193	+156%
Louisiana	13	0.127	+68%
Michigan	25	0.122	+62%
Illinois	30	0.117	+55%
Pennsylvania	29	0.109	+45%
New York	46	0.106	+41%
Ohio	26	0.098	+30%
Alabama	10	0.091	+21%
Florida	40	0.084	+12%
Virginia	15	0.079	+5%
North Carolina	19	0.074	≈ national
Texas	65	0.074	≈ national
New Jersey	14	0.070	-8%
California	52	0.057	-25%
Maryland	5	0.042	-44%
Arizona	5	0.031	-60%
Tennessee	5	0.028	-63%
Alaska	–	–	–
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Sire

Sire is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,475 in 2025 with 121 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 1,715 American babies have been named Sire. Its peak came in 2022, when 159 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Sire?

The median living Sire is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 1,700 people named Sire 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.

Sire year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	121	#1,475
2024	100	#1,682
2023	125	#1,456
2022	159	#1,242
2021	147	#1,296
2020	153	#1,230
2019	121	#1,448
2018	123	#1,430
2017	103	#1,579
2016	98	#1,636
2015	79	#1,869
2014	60	#2,251
2013	58	#2,248
2012	58	#2,264
2011	28	#3,776
2010	33	#3,365
2009	36	#3,211
2008	19	#5,037
2007	24	#4,228
2006	13	#6,404
2005	16	#5,243
2004	6	#11,156
2003	5	#12,493
2002	11	#6,465
2001	–	–
2000	5	#11,880
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sire?

The median living Sire is about 6 years old. Half of all living Sires are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Sire are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Sire are alive in the United States, based on 1,715 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sire in 2025?

Sire ranked #1,475 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 121 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sire?

1,715 babies have been named Sire in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sire most popular?

Sire peaked in 2022, when 159 newborns received the name.

Is Sire a boy or girl name?

Sire is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sire rising or falling?

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

Will Sire become more popular?

Sire looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 117 boys named Sire in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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