Siria: 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	7	1	–	#3,749
1920s	13	1	+86%	#4,323
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#6,769
1960s	8	1	+60%	#5,387
1970s	26	3	+225%	#5,148
1980s	38	4	+46%	#6,258
1990s	79	8	+108%	#6,347
2000s	92	9	+16%	#8,042
2010s	33	3	-64%	#11,088
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-75%	#17,282

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,749

1920s

+86%

#4,323

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,769

1960s

+60%

#5,387

1970s

+225%

#5,148

1980s

+46%

#6,258

1990s

+108%

#6,347

2000s

+16%

#8,042

2010s

-64%

#11,088

2020s (to 2025)

-75%

#17,282

The story of Siria

Siria is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1915, 306 American babies have been named Siria. Its peak came in 2007, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Siria?

The median living Siria is about 27 years old; half are between 18 and 36. An estimated 300 people named Siria 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.

Siria year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#17,282
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	6	#16,167
2014	–	–
2013	8	#13,001
2012	9	#12,089
2011	10	#11,088
2010	–	–
2009	12	#9,903
2008	12	#10,000
2007	16	#8,042
2006	9	#12,291
2005	7	#14,303
2004	7	#13,994
2003	9	#11,213
2002	5	#17,738
2001	10	#10,009
2000	5	#17,250
1995	10	#8,666
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	11	#6,265
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	6	#4,895
1920	–	–
1915	7	#3,749
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Siria?

The median living Siria is about 27 years old. Half of all living Sirias are between 18 and 36 years old.

How many people named Siria are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Siria are alive in the United States, based on 306 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Siria in 2025?

Siria did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Siria?

306 babies have been named Siria in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Siria most popular?

Siria peaked in 2007, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Siria a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Siria rising or falling?

Siria is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Siria popularity over time

The story of Siria

How old are people named Siria?

Siria year by year

Frequently asked questions

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