Sirus
Syrus of Pavia, also spelled Sirus, is traditionally said to have been the first bishop of Pavia during the 1st century.
Meaning & Origin of Sirus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Syrus of Pavia, also spelled Sirus, is traditionally said to have been the first bishop of Pavia during the 1st century.
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The Story of Sirus
Sirus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 22 Siruss were born — ranking #4,425 that year. As of 2026, Sirus ranks #6,468 for baby boys with 13 births, falling sharply (-19%). In total, more than 366 Siruss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sirus
Sirus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 366 births in the dataset. Sirus's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #4,419. Use the chart and map above to compare Sirus'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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