Sir vs Sirius

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

Name A

Sir

Boy name · Rank #1956

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Name B

Sirius

Boy name · Rank #2656

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Metric Sir Sirius
Current Rank #1956 #2656
Total Births (all years) 2,106 689
Peak Year 2021 2022
Peak Year Births 123 61
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1967 1999

Births by Decade

Decade Sir Sirius
1960ss 11 —
1970ss 110 —
1980ss 212 —
1990ss 283 9
2000ss 384 117
2010ss 613 319
2020ss 493 244

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sir Sirius
2014 58 25
2015 55 40
2016 51 40
2017 56 38
2018 111 43
2019 111 54
2020 110 37
2021 123 43
2022 96 61
2023 84 53
2024 80 50

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, 1967–2024.

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