unisex name

Siu

  • Origin Seediq
  • Gender Unisex
  • Letters 3
  • Births on record 37

Siu is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 43% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1991 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 figures for the United States.

  • Siu is a name of Seediq origin.
  • Peaked in 1982, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1981.

Siu Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 1990s.

13
'80 '90
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Births named Siu by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 13
1990s 5

How Popular Is Siu?

In 1991, Siu was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Siu Is Used

Canada #1,711 6 in 1992
England & Wales #6,387 3 in 2006
United States #9,369 5 in 1991

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.

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 Siu

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

Parents Who Like Siu Also Like

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

Sibling Names for Siu

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Siu — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Siu

How popular is the name Siu?

In 1991, Siu was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

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

Siu is used for both girls and boys. About 43% of recorded births with this name are girls.

When was Siu most popular?

Siu peaked in 1982, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.