boy's name
Sire
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,872
Sire is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 121 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 159 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 27,400 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1998.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sire over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 14 |
| 2000s | 135 |
| 2010s | 761 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 805 |
How popular is Sire?
In 2025, Sire was given to 121 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sire 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 Sire is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Siré | Siré is a rare spelling of Sire, written with an acute accent and recorded about 55 times, mostly in France. | 55 |
Names that peaked alongside Sire
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sire also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sire over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sire
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sire — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sire
How popular is the name Sire?
In 2025, Sire was given to 121 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sire a girl's or a boy's name?
Sire is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sire?
Sire has 2 syllables.
When was Sire most popular?
Sire peaked in 2022, when 159 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sire a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sire currently ranks #1,472 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.