Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2021

Syre

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,083 Trend ↓ Falling 15%
Rank 2025
#3,083
among boys · ↓853 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
40
named Syre · -38% vs 2024
How common
1 in 42,702
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
75 babies
All-time total
642
#6,804 all-time among boys
First recorded
2001
in Social Security records

Syre popularity over time

642 babies have been named Syre since 2001, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2021Boys

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 70 7 – #5,639
2010s 223 22 +219% #2,307
2020s (to 2025) 349 58 +161% #1,996

Where Syre 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 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 38 0.02 outside top 500
2028 37 0.02 outside top 500
2029 37 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Syre

Syre is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,083 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 642 American babies have been named Syre. Its peak came in 2021, when 75 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 Syre stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Syre?

The median living Syre is about 5 years old; half are between 3 and 9. An estimated 600 people named Syre are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Syre year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 40 #3,083
2024 65 #2,230
2023 40 #3,110
2022 70 #2,130
2021 75 #1,996
2020 59 #2,319
2019 60 #2,307
2018 58 #2,322
2017 13 #6,619
2016 15 #6,021
2015 15 #5,955
2014 17 #5,456
2013 8 #9,545
2012 16 #5,692
2011 7 #10,636
2010 14 #6,322
2009 13 #6,760
2008 15 #6,030
2007 16 #5,639
2006 – –
2005 6 #11,289
2004 7 #9,810
2003 – –
2002 5 #12,262
2001 8 #8,215
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Syre?

The median living Syre is about 5 years old. Half of all living Syres are between 3 and 9 years old.

How many people named Syre are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Syre are alive in the United States, based on 642 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Syre in 2025?

Syre ranked #3,083 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Syre?

642 babies have been named Syre in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Syre most popular?

Syre peaked in 2021, when 75 newborns received the name.

Is Syre a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Syre rising or falling?

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

Will Syre become more popular?

Syre is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 boys named Syre in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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