Sire vs Sir

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

Name A

Sire

Boy name · Rank #1678

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Name B

Sir

Boy name · Rank #1956

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Sire Sir
Current Rank #1678 #1956
Total Births (all years) 1,594 2,106
Peak Year 2022 2021
Peak Year Births 159 123
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1998 1967

Births by Decade

Decade Sire Sir
1960ss — 11
1970ss — 110
1980ss — 212
1990ss 14 283
2000ss 135 384
2010ss 761 613
2020ss 684 493

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1998–2024.

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