Sinai
Girl name · #2378 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
Sinai ranks #2378 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 76 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2259, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,684 girls born in 2025 was named Sinai.
The 37-year story
Sinai first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 103 babies and a rank of #1922. 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.
Babies named Sinai per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sinai in class?
Sinai scores 63 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Sinai is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sinai is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Sinais were CA (13), TX (7), FL (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Sinai
Statistically, parents drawn to Sinai tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sanai, Shai, Safia, Syeda, and Skai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sinai | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 76 | #2368 |
| 2024 | 76 | #2389 |
| 2023 | 103 | #1922 |
| 2022 | 95 | #2034 |
| 2021 | 49 | #3250 |
| 2020 | 61 | #2712 |
| 2019 | 70 | #2508 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2017 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2016 | 80 | #2343 |
| 2015 | 83 | #2259 |
| 2014 | 96 | #2038 |
| 2013 | 87 | #2152 |
| 2012 | 93 | #2064 |
| 2011 | 92 | #2088 |
| 2010 | 76 | #2451 |
| 2009 | 102 | #2016 |
| 2008 | 86 | #2267 |
| 2007 | 100 | #2034 |
| 2006 | 93 | #2098 |
| 2005 | 87 | #2122 |
| 2004 | 73 | #2345 |
| 2003 | 64 | #2522 |
| 2002 | 48 | #3014 |
| 2001 | 65 | #2411 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sinai a popular girl name?
Sinai ranked #2378 among girls in 2025 with 76 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2259.
When was the name Sinai most popular?
Sinai peaked in 2023, when 103 American girls received the name (ranked #1922 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sinai?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,684 newborn American girls was named Sinai. It scores 63/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.