Boy · #2,121 in 2026

Sir

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

Sir is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exists in French only as part of "Monsieur" lit. 'my lord'.

Current Rank

#2,121

Peak Rank

#1,461 (2021)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-20%

1967

First Year

2026

Last Year

2021

Peak Year

#1461

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sir

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

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Etymology

Sir derives from the honorific title sire ; sire developed alongside the word seigneur , also used to refer to a feudal lord. Both derived from the Vulgar Latin .mw-parser-output span.smallcaps{font-variant:small-caps}.mw-parser-output span.smallcaps-smaller{font-size:85%} senior , sire comes from the nominative case declension senior and seigneur , the accusative case declension seniōrem . The form 'Sir' is first documented in English in 1297, as the title of honour of a knight, and latterly a baronet , being a variant of sire , which was already used in English since at least c. 1205 (after

The Story of Sir

Sir first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1967, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 123 Sirs were born — ranking #1,461 that year. As of 2026, Sir ranks #2,121 for baby boys with 71 births, falling sharply (-20%). In total, more than 2K Sirs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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Names that sound like Sir

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

Ser
Sur
Cer
Cire
Cir
Surr
Srr
Sser
Sirr
Pser
Psr
Tsr

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sir

What does the name Sir mean?

How popular is Sir in 2026?

In 2026, Sir ranks #2,121 among boys' names in the U.S., with 71 babies given the name that year.

When was Sir most popular?

Sir reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #1,461 that year with 123 babies given the name.

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

Sir has historically been most popular in Missouri, Virginia, Georgia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sir.

Is Sir a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Sir?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sir include Garrie, Lonnell, Chozyn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sir

Sir is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Sir's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #1,461. Use the chart and map above to compare Sir'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.