Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Sirius

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #3,500 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,500
among boys · ↓909 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
33
named Sirius · -37% vs 2024
How common
1 in 51,760
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
61 babies
All-time total
729
#6,299 all-time among boys
First recorded
1999
in Social Security records

Sirius popularity over time

729 babies have been named Sirius since 1999, 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
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1990s – 9 9 1 – #7,024
2000s – 117 117 12 +1200% #3,765
2010s 5 319 324 32 +177% #2,482
2020s (to 2025) – 279 279 47 +44% #2,346

Where Sirius 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 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 33 0.02 outside top 500
2029 33 0.02 outside top 500
2030 33 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Sirius

Sirius is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,500 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 729 American babies have been named Sirius. Its peak came in 2022, when 61 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 Sirius stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sirius?

The median living Sirius is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 700 people named Sirius are alive in the United States today.

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

Sirius 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 – – 33 #3,500
2024 – – 52 #2,591
2023 – – 53 #2,534
2022 – – 61 #2,346
2021 – – 43 #2,910
2020 – – 37 #3,124
2019 – – 54 #2,482
2018 – – 43 #2,837
2017 – – 38 #3,115
2016 5 #18,510 40 #2,982
2015 – – 40 #2,955
2014 – – 25 #4,115
2013 – – 23 #4,292
2012 – – 15 #5,949
2011 – – 22 #4,484
2010 – – 19 #5,011
2009 – – 24 #4,262
2008 – – 17 #5,454
2007 – – 17 #5,404
2006 – – 27 #3,765
2005 – – 14 #5,835
2004 – – 6 #11,157
2003 – – 12 #6,198
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sirius?

The median living Sirius is about 7 years old. Half of all living Siriuss are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Sirius are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Sirius are alive in the United States, based on 729 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sirius in 2025?

Sirius ranked #3,500 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sirius?

729 babies have been named Sirius in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sirius most popular?

Sirius peaked in 2022, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Sirius a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sirius rising or falling?

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

Will Sirius become more popular?

Sirius looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 boys named Sirius in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Sirius

Names that sound and feel close to Sirius: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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