Sire

SEYE-er /ˈsaɪɚ/
boy 2 syllables cooling

Sire is a rare boys' name that peaked in 2022 and remains in steady use.

Sire is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,475 for boy births in the United States (and #3,124 across all names), given to 121 babies. Sire was first reported in SSA data in 1998 and peaked in 2022 (159 births).

About the name Sire

PronunciationSEYE-er /ˈsaɪɚ/
#1,475U.S. rank among boys 2025
#3,124among all names 2025
121U.S. births 2025
159peak births 2022
1998first in SSA data

Names similar to Sire

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How popular is Sire?

Boys named Sire 121 in 2025
1998200020052010201520202025
Boys named Sire per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1998–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Sire total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
2025121121#1,475
2024100100#1,682
2023125125#1,456
2022159159#1,242
2021147147#1,296
2020153153#1,230
2019121121#1,448
2018123123#1,430
2017103103#1,579
20169898#1,636
20157979#1,869
20146060#2,251
20135858#2,248
20125858#2,264
20112828#3,776
20103333#3,365
20093636#3,211
20081919#5,037
20072424#4,228
20061313#6,404
20051616#5,243
200466#11,156
200355#12,493
20021111#6,465
200055#11,880
199988#7,769
199866#9,479
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