Sirius vs Sir

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

Name A

Sirius

Boy name · Rank #2585

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Name B

Sir

Boy name · Rank #1965

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Metric Sirius Sir
Current Rank #2585 #1965
Total Births (all years) 724 2,172
Peak Year 2022 2021
Peak Year Births 61 123
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1999 1967

Births by Decade

Decade Sirius Sir
1960s - 11
1970s - 110
1980s - 212
1990s 9 283
2000s 117 384
2010s 319 613
2020s 279 559

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sirius Sir
2014 25 58
2015 40 55
2016 40 51
2017 38 56
2018 43 111
2019 54 111
2020 37 110
2021 43 123
2022 61 96
2023 53 84
2024 52 80
2025 33 66

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, 1999–2025.

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