unisex name

Si

  • Origin Korean
  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 2
  • Births on record 714

Ireland

#607

2003 births

Si is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 21% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2017 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Si is a name of Korean origin.
  • Peaked in France in 1980, when 20 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1958.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Si over time

Births per decade in France, 1950s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.

95
'50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Si by decade in France
Decade Births
1950s 10
1960s 35
1970s 90
1980s 95
1990s 30
2000s 50
2010s (to 2016) 30

How popular is Si?

In 2016, Si was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Si is used

Ireland #607 4 in 2003
Scotland #908 3 in 2010
Canada #3,471 5 in 2015
France #6,098 5 in 2016
England & Wales #6,787 3 in 2018
United States #11,501 6 in 2017

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Si

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Si also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Si over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Si

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Si — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Si

How popular is the name Si?

In 2016, Si was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Si a girl's or a boy's name?

Si is used for both girls and boys. About 21% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Si?

Si has 1 syllable.

When was Si most popular?

Si peaked in 1980, when 20 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.