Sirius vs Sire

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

Name A

Sirius

Boy name · Rank #2656

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Name B

Sire

Boy name · Rank #1678

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Sirius Sire
Current Rank #2656 #1678
Total Births (all years) 689 1,594
Peak Year 2022 2022
Peak Year Births 61 159
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1999 1998

Births by Decade

Decade Sirius Sire
1990ss 9 14
2000ss 117 135
2010ss 319 761
2020ss 244 684

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sirius Sire
2014 25 60
2015 40 79
2016 40 98
2017 38 103
2018 43 123
2019 54 121
2020 37 153
2021 43 147
2022 61 159
2023 53 125
2024 50 100

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, 1999–2024.

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