ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1962 First Year 2024 Last Year 2006 Peak Year #4165 Peak Rank 853 Total Count 61 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1995 First Year 2026 Last Year 2021 Peak Year #6024 Peak Rank 165 Total Count 20 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Sian What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Siân is a Welsh feminine given name, meaning "God's gracious gift". Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Si%C3%A2n) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Si%C3%A2n) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Welsh 📖 ## The Story of Sian ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Sian as a girl name dates back to 1962, when 5 babies received it. 2006 was its biggest year on record, with 35 newborns named Sian — #4,165 in the national rankings. About 29% of every Sian on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Sian last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 853 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Sian as a boy name dates back to 1995, when 6 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Sian — #6,024 in the national rankings. About 47% of every Sian on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Sian ranks #7,427 for boys with 9 births, gradually rising (+6%). All told, over 165 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Sian Phonetically similar names — useful when Sian is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Seon](/seon) * Sihon * [Cion](/cion) * [Cne](/cne) * Siom * Suwon * Cnh * [Xeon](/xeon) * [Zeon](/zeon) * Suon * [Swan](/swan) * Swann Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Sian What does the name Sian mean? Siân is a Welsh feminine given name, meaning "God's gracious gift". What is the origin of the name Sian? Sian has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Welsh. How popular is Sian in 2026? In 2026, Sian ranks #11,069 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year. When was Sian most popular? Sian reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #4,165 that year with 35 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Sian most popular? Sian has historically been most popular in California, New York, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sian. Is Sian a unisex name? Yes — Sian is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 84% of Sians assigned female and 16% assigned male historically. What names go well with Sian? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sian include Jennessa, Davy, Jianni. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧JennessaPeak #4165](/jennessa)[👧DavyPeak #4165](/davy)[👧JianniPeak #4165](/jianni)[👧JoscelinPeak #4165](/joscelin) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦NobelPeak #6024](/nobel)[👦BranPeak #6024](/bran)[👦DierrePeak #6024](/dierre)[👦ClaysonPeak #6024](/clayson) ## About the name Sian Sian is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 853 births in the dataset. Sian's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #4,165\. Use the chart and map above to compare Sian's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2006 → ](/year/2006) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.