Unisex name · since 1988
Sinai
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 2,286 babies named Sinai, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,306 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,378 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,286
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
Sinai currently ranks #2378 among unisex names in America, with 2,286 babies recorded since 1988.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sinai has been recorded 2,286 times among girls since 1988, currently ranked #2378 nationally and more common than 86% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #4,306 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,378 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 2,286 born since 1988
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sinai ranks #4,306 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,378 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,286 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,306 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,378 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,286
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
Sinai's 2,286 recorded births place it above 94.04% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Sinai compares
2,286 Top 21% higher than 79% 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
Sinai's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sinai | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,286 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 103 | 21 | 19,840 |
Sinai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sinai's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 103, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sinai popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 103
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Sinai popularity over time - boys
249 total births recorded since 1990 (Sinai as boys' name)
Sinai by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (794 births, 35% of the file).
2010s was Sinai's strongest decade.
794 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Sinai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s 240
1990s
240 births
- 2000s
2000s
772 births
- 2010s
2010s
794 births
- 2020s
2020s
460 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 794 births (35% of all-time use).
How Sinai 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 Sinai's total volume
Sinai by state
Where Sinai concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 632 | 27.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 307 | 13.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 51 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 44 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Washington | | 32 | 1.4% |
| #6 | New York | | 30 | 1.3% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 28 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 23 | 1.0% |
632 of 2,286 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Sinai appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Sinai's data
- Sinai's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (794 total births) through the 2020s (460) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Sinais (632 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Sinai: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~37 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, 1988–2025 (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 Sinai 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.