Sirkka
Sirkka is a Finnish female given name.
Meaning & Origin of Sirkka
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sirkka is a Finnish female given name.
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The Story of Sirkka
Sirkka first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1916, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 6 Sirkkas were born — ranking #3,919 that year. As of 2026, Sirkka ranks #3,919 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Sirkkas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Sirkka
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Sirkka-Liisa Anttila , politician
- Sirkka Aro [ fi ] , writer
- Sirkka Garam [ fi ] , writer
- Sirkka-Liisa Hahmo [ fi ] , linguist
- Sirkka Hämäläinen , economist
- Sirkka Hirsjärvi [ fi ] , professor and writer
- Sirkka Karppanen [ fi ] , writer
- Sirkka Keiski [ fi ] , singer
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Names that sound like Sirkka
Phonetically similar names — useful when Sirkka is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Circa
- Cerca
- Serca
- Circo
- Serco
- Circle
- Circus
- Circuit
- Cirque
- Circ
- Circum
- Sca
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Sirkka
Sirkka is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Sirkka's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #3,919. Use the chart and map above to compare Sirkka'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.