Boys' name · since 1885

Sip

Since 1885, U.S. Social Security records show 5 babies named Sip, peaking in 1885. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

5
total births
1885–1885
years on record
1880s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Sip sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 5 recorded since 1885.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sip has been recorded 5 times among boys since 1885, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1880s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 1885.

  • 5 total births
  • 1885–1885 years on record
  • 1880s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

5 boys have been named Sip since 1885, peaking in the 1880s, last recorded in 1885.

5
total births
1885–1885
years on record
1880s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1880s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Sip was born in this single decade.

1885
Single peak year

5 babies were named Sip in 1885 - its busiest year on record.

Sip at a glance

Last recorded 1885

Total births

5

Since 1885

1 years of records

Peak year

1885

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1880s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1885

Active since

1885

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1885

Sip popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–1885

Last recorded 1885
Peak year (1885)
5
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
5 1885 5

Sip by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1880s was Sip's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Sip births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1880s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sip?
5 babies have been named Sip since 1885. It was last recorded in 1885. The peak year was 1885 with 5 births.
When was Sip most popular?
Sip was most popular in the 1880s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1885.
How long has the name Sip been used?
Records for Sip go back to 1885, giving 1 year of history through 1885.
What names are similar to Sip?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sipriano. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1885–1885 (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. "Sip: Baby Name Since 1885 - 5 Births, Peak 1885." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sip. 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 Sip 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 June 2026.