Sidra
Girl name · #1363 in 2025 · Rare
Sidra is currently the #1363 girl name in the United States — 162 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,111 girls born in 2025 was named Sidra.
Babies named Sidra per year. Source: SSA.
The 76-year story
Sidra first appears in the Social Security records in 1949, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 162 babies and a rank of #1359. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sidra against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sidra in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sidra is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sidra will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sidra is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sidra is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Sidra is most common in MN (0.7 per 1,000), OH (0.4 per 1,000), VA (0.3 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Sidra is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Sidra
Statistically, parents drawn to Sidra tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sedra, Sitara, Sora, Zamira, and Safiya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sidra | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 162 | #1359 |
| 2024 | 126 | #1637 |
| 2023 | 120 | #1709 |
| 2022 | 111 | #1828 |
| 2021 | 76 | #2366 |
| 2020 | 88 | #2078 |
| 2019 | 84 | #2193 |
| 2018 | 61 | #2782 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 45 | #3464 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 31 | #4544 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 23 | #5891 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5955 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 29 | #4811 |
| 2005 | 35 | #4029 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5062 |
| 2003 | 28 | #4536 |
| 2002 | 34 | #3810 |
| 2001 | 27 | #4447 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sidra a popular girl name?
Sidra ranked #1363 among girls in 2025 with 162 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Sidra most popular?
Sidra peaked in 2025, when 162 American girls received the name (ranked #1359 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sidra?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,111 newborn American girls was named Sidra. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.