Sire
Boy name · #1476 in 2025 · Very rare
Sire is currently the #1476 boy name in the United States — 121 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,876 boys born in 2025 was named Sire.
The 27-year story
Sire first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 159 babies and a rank of #1237. 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 Sire per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sire in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sire is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sire will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sire is most common
State-level data for Sire is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Sire
Statistically, parents drawn to Sire tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jaire, Ziaire, Zyire, Jyaire, and Syre.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sire | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 121 | #1466 |
| 2024 | 100 | #1673 |
| 2023 | 125 | #1449 |
| 2022 | 159 | #1237 |
| 2021 | 147 | #1291 |
| 2020 | 153 | #1225 |
| 2019 | 121 | #1441 |
| 2018 | 123 | #1418 |
| 2017 | 103 | #1575 |
| 2016 | 98 | #1628 |
| 2015 | 79 | #1853 |
| 2014 | 60 | #2230 |
| 2013 | 58 | #2225 |
| 2012 | 58 | #2238 |
| 2011 | 28 | #3695 |
| 2010 | 33 | #3308 |
| 2009 | 36 | #3162 |
| 2008 | 19 | #4901 |
| 2007 | 24 | #4127 |
| 2006 | 13 | #6094 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5034 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10349 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sire a popular boy name?
Sire ranked #1476 among boys in 2025 with 121 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1853.
When was the name Sire most popular?
Sire peaked in 2022, when 159 American boys received the name (ranked #1237 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sire?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,876 newborn American boys was named Sire. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.