girl's name
Sioux
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Births on record 29
Sioux is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 1997 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1955, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1953.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sioux over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1997, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 19 |
| 1990s (to 1997) | 10 |
How popular is Sioux?
In 1997, Sioux was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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.
Names that peaked alongside Sioux
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sioux also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sioux over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sioux
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sioux — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sioux
How popular is the name Sioux?
In 1997, Sioux was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Sioux a girl's or a boy's name?
Sioux is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sioux?
Sioux has 1 syllable.
When was Sioux most popular?
Sioux peaked in 1955, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.