Girl · #6,972 in 2026

Sisira

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

Sisira is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Sisira de Abrew, Sri Lankan judge Sisira Jayakody, Sri Lankan politician Sisira Jayasuriya, Sri Lankan academic Sisira Mendis, Sri Lankan police officer Sisira Senaratne (1935–2015), Sri Lankan singer

Current Rank

#6,972

Peak Rank

#5,608 (2019)

Total Babies

191

5-Yr Trend

+24%

2007

First Year

2026

Last Year

2019

Peak Year

#5608

Peak Rank

191

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sisira

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Sisira

American parents first put Sisira on the record books as a baby girl name in 2007, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 22 Sisiras were born — ranking #5,608 that year. About 59% of every Sisira on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Sisira ranks #6,972 for baby girls with 16 births, rising sharply (+24% over the past five years). All told, over 191 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Sisira

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

Sistra
Sestra
Cicero
Sisera
Cisar
Cithara
Sastra
Sahara
Sierra
Ceasar
Samsara
Suspire

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sisira

What does the name Sisira mean?

How popular is Sisira in 2026?

In 2026, Sisira ranks #6,972 among girls' names in the U.S., with 16 babies given the name that year.

When was Sisira most popular?

Sisira reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #5,608 that year with 22 babies given the name.

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

Sisira has historically been most popular in Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sisira.

Is Sisira a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Sisira?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sisira include Shraddha, Rhett, Elley. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sisira

Sisira is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 191 births in the dataset. Sisira's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #5,608. Use the chart and map above to compare Sisira'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.