Siyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,518

among girls · ↑1,031 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Siyah · -14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 89,293

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

32 babies

All-time total

304

#16,142 all-time among girls

First recorded

2007

in Social Security records

Siyah popularity over time

304 babies have been named Siyah since 2007, 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

GirlsBoys

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.

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2000s	9	–	9	1	–	#12,540
2010s	152	26	178	18	+1878%	#5,269
2020s (to 2025)	91	26	117	20	+10%	#6,384

The story of Siyah

Siyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,518 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2007, 304 American babies have been named Siyah, about 83% girls and 17% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 32 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 Siyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Siyah?

The median living Siyah is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 300 people named Siyah 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.

Siyah 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	18	#6,518	–	–
2024	15	#7,549	6	#12,148
2023	11	#9,524	7	#10,649
2022	13	#8,469	7	#10,688
2021	19	#6,384	–	–
2020	15	#7,525	6	#11,826
2019	19	#6,387	6	#11,935
2018	19	#6,493	7	#10,584
2017	11	#9,855	–	–
2016	26	#5,269	6	#11,929
2015	22	#6,006	7	#10,464
2014	12	#9,461	–	–
2013	16	#7,702	–	–
2012	9	#12,091	–	–
2011	7	#14,646	–	–
2010	11	#10,376	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Siyah?

The median living Siyah is about 7 years old. Half of all living Siyahs are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Siyah are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Siyah are alive in the United States, based on 304 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Siyah in 2025?

Siyah ranked #6,518 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Siyah?

304 babies have been named Siyah in the United States since 2007, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Siyah most popular?

Siyah peaked in 2016, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Siyah a boy or girl name?

Siyah is used for both: about 83% of babies named Siyah have been girls and 17% boys.

Is the name Siyah rising or falling?

Siyah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Siyah

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