unisex name
Sinai
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,574
France
#761
as Sinaï, 2025
Sinai is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 87% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 85 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2009, when 115 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 39,005 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1988.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sinai over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s | 273 |
| 2000s | 864 |
| 2010s | 859 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 519 |
How popular is Sinai?
In 2025, Sinai was given to 85 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sinai is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Sinai is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Sinaï | Sinaï is Sinai written with a diaeresis in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #761 in France, against #6,890 for Sinai. | 570 |
Names that peaked alongside Sinai
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sinai also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sinai over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sinai
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sinai — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sinai
How popular is the name Sinai?
In 2025, Sinai was given to 85 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sinai a girl's or a boy's name?
Sinai is used for both girls and boys. About 87% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Sinai?
Sinai has 2 syllables.
When was Sinai most popular?
Sinai peaked in 2009, when 115 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Sinai a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sinai currently ranks #761 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.