Sian
Siân is a Welsh feminine given name, meaning "God's gracious gift".
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".
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The Story of Sian
As a girl name
Sian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1962, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 35 Sians were born — ranking #4,165 that year. As of 2026, Sian ranks #11,069 for girls with 8 births, falling sharply (-21%). In total, more than 853 Sians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Sian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1995, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 14 Sians were born — ranking #6,024 that year. As of 2026, Sian ranks #7,427 for boys with 9 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 165 Sians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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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.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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