Girl · #7,937 in 2026

Sinead

Name: Popularity of the name Sinead in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Sinead, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Sinéad is an Irish feminine name. It is derived from the French Jeanette, which is cognate to the English Janet, itself a feminine form of the Hebrew Yohanan, "God forgave/God gratified". In English, Sinéad is also commonly spelled Sinead. The name is generally translated into English as either Jane or Jennifer, or as the Scottish female name Jean.

Current Rank

#7,937

Peak Rank

#1,095 (1990)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+8%

1975

First Year

2024

Last Year

1990

Peak Year

#1095

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sinead

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Sinead

Sinead first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1975, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 160 Sineads were born — ranking #1,095 that year. As of 2026, Sinead ranks #7,937 for baby girls with 13 births, gradually rising (+8%). In total, more than 1K Sineads have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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Names that sound like Sinead

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sinead is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Sinad
Sinewed
Sinbad
Synod
Cynwyd
Scented
Sunshade
Sungod
Sinned
Singed
Sind
Sainted

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sinead

What does the name Sinead mean?

How popular is Sinead in 2026?

In 2026, Sinead ranks #7,937 among girls' names in the U.S., with 13 babies given the name that year.

When was Sinead most popular?

Sinead reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #1,095 that year with 160 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Sinead most popular?

Sinead has historically been most popular in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sinead.

Is Sinead a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Sinead is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Sinead?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sinead include Malisa, Denna, Laronda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sinead

Sinead is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Sinead's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #1,095. Use the chart and map above to compare Sinead'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 .

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.