Sincere
Sincerity is the virtue of one who communicates and acts in accordance with the entirety of their feelings, beliefs, thoughts, and desires in a manner that is honest and genuine. Sincerity in one's actions may be called "earnestness".
- English
Meaning & Origin of Sincere
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sincerity is the virtue of one who communicates and acts in accordance with the entirety of their feelings, beliefs, thoughts, and desires in a manner that is honest and genuine. Sincerity in one's actions may be called "earnestness".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
Etymology
The Story of Sincere
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Sincere as a girl name dates back to 1982, when 5 babies received it. 2009 was its biggest year on record, with 91 newborns named Sincere — #2,183 in the national rankings. About 40% of every Sincere on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Sincere ranks #4,224 for girls with 34 births, falling sharply (-15%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Sincere first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2022: 545 births, good for #542 nationwide. About 39% of every Sincere on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Sincere ranks #588 for boys with 492 births, gradually rising (+7%). All told, over 11K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Sincere
Phonetically similar names — useful when Sincere is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Sincerer
- Senses
- Censor
- Sensor
- Censer
- Censore
- Sencer
- Censes
- Sincero
- Senir
- Syncing
- Scenester
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Sincere
Sincere is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Sincere's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #542. Use the chart and map above to compare Sincere'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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