Sir vs Sire

Side-by-side comparison of Sir and Sire - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Sir

Boy name · Rank #1965

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Name B

Sire

Boy name · Rank #1683

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Metric Sir Sire
Current Rank #1965 #1683
Total Births (all years) 2,172 1,715
Peak Year 2021 2022
Peak Year Births 123 159
Peak Decade 2010s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1967 1998

Births by Decade

Decade Sir Sire
1960s 11 -
1970s 110 -
1980s 212 -
1990s 283 14
2000s 384 135
2010s 613 761
2020s 559 805

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sir Sire
2014 58 60
2015 55 79
2016 51 98
2017 56 103
2018 111 123
2019 111 121
2020 110 153
2021 123 147
2022 96 159
2023 84 125
2024 80 100
2025 66 121

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1967–2025.

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