Sirius is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Sirius is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,500 for boy births in the United States (and #7,545 across all names), given to 33 babies. Sirius first appears in 1999 and peaked in 2022 (61 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | — | #3,500 |
| 2024 | 52 | 52 | — | #2,591 |
| 2023 | 53 | 53 | — | #2,534 |
| 2022 | 61 | 61 | — | #2,346 |
| 2021 | 43 | 43 | — | #2,910 |
| 2020 | 37 | 37 | — | #3,124 |
| 2019 | 54 | 54 | — | #2,482 |
| 2018 | 43 | 43 | — | #2,837 |
| 2017 | 38 | 38 | — | #3,115 |
| 2016 | 45 | 45 | #18,510 | #2,982 |
| 2015 | 40 | 40 | — | #2,955 |
| 2014 | 25 | 25 | — | #4,115 |
| 2013 | 23 | 23 | — | #4,292 |
| 2012 | 15 | 15 | — | #5,949 |
| 2011 | 22 | 22 | — | #4,484 |
| 2010 | 19 | 19 | — | #5,011 |
| 2009 | 24 | 24 | — | #4,262 |
| 2008 | 17 | 17 | — | #5,454 |
| 2007 | 17 | 17 | — | #5,404 |
| 2006 | 27 | 27 | — | #3,765 |
| 2005 | 14 | 14 | — | #5,835 |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,157 |
| 2003 | 12 | 12 | — | #6,198 |
| 1999 | 9 | 9 | — | #7,024 |