Unisex name · since 1962
Sian
Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 858 babies named Sian, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,350 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #15,234 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 858
- born since 1962
- 2000s
- peak decade
Sian currently ranks #15234 among unisex names in America, with 858 babies recorded since 1962.
Social Security Administration records show Sian recorded 858 times among girls since 1962, holding rank #15234 nationally today, ahead of 12% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2025.
- #8,350 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #15,234 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 858 born since 1962
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sian ranks #8,350 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #15,234 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 858 born since 1962, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8,350 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #15,234 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 858
- born since 1962
- 2000s
- peak decade
Sian's 858 recorded births place it above 88.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Sian compares
858 Top 35% higher than 65% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sian's all-time total is 128% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sian | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 858 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 35 | 21 | 19,840 |
Sian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sian's full recorded timeline at 1995, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 35 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sian popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Sian popularity over time - boys
172 total births recorded since 1995 (Sian as boys' name)
Sian by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (250 births, 29% of the file).
2000s was Sian's strongest decade.
250 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Sian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 73
1960s
73 births
- 1970s
1970s
127 births
- 1980s 99
1980s
99 births
- 1990s
1990s
144 births
- 2000s
2000s
250 births
- 2010s
2010s
112 births
- 2020s 53
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 250 births (29% of all-time use).
How Sian compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sian's total volume
Sian by state
Where Sian concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 42 | 4.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
42 of 858 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Sian's data
- Sian's decade-level peak was the 2000s (250 total births); usage has since declined to 53 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sians (42 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~63 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1962–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sian draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.