Total births
27
Unisex name · since 1957
Sinatra
27 babies named Sinatra in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 1957–2021
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
27 boys have been named Sinatra since 1957, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Sinatra recorded 27 times among boys since 1957, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2021.
- 27 total births
- 1957–2021 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Sinatra since 1957, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2021.
- 27
- total births
- 1957–2021
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Sinatra was born in this single decade.
1966
Single peak year
7 babies were named Sinatra in 1966 - its busiest year on record.
Sinatra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sinatra's full recorded timeline at 1959, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1957, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1966 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sinatra at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1966
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1957
Sinatra popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2021
- Peak year (1966)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Sinatra popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2020 (Sinatra as girls' name)
Sinatra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Sinatra's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Sinatra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
15 births
- 1960s
1960s
7 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 15 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sinatra? ▼
Sinatra has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 1957, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 7 babies were born in 1966, its single highest year.
When was Sinatra most popular? ▼
Sinatra was most popular in the 1950s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
Is Sinatra a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Sinatra is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 27 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Sinatra been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sinatra since 1957 -- 65 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Sinatra? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sincere, Sinclair, Sina, Sinan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Sinatra's data
- Sinatra's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sinatra
Nearby Names Like Sinatra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sinatra
Sincere Boy
#603 10,095 births
Sinclair Boy
#6492 1,435 births
Sina Boy
#6971 520 births
Sinan Boy
#6010 447 births
Sinjin Boy
376 births
Compare Sinatra side by side: Sinatra vs Sincere Sinatra vs Sinclair Sinatra vs Sina
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1957–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sinatra: Baby Name Since 1957 - 27 Births, Peak 1966." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sinatra. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Sinatra 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 July 2026.