Total births
251
Girls' name · since 1997
Sira
251 babies named Sira in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10672
- among girls today
- 251
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
251 babies have been named Sira since 1997, making it today's #10672 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Sira recorded 251 times among girls since 1997, holding rank #10672 nationally today, ahead of 40% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #10672 among girls today
- 251 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sira is currently the #10672 girls' name in America, more common than 40% of girls - 251 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10672
- among girls today
- 251
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Sira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10672
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 40% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Sira was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
15 babies were named Sira in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Sira compares
251 41th percentile among 17,726 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
Sira's all-time total is 34% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 251 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sira's full recorded timeline at 2011, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sira at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#10,672
Active since
1997
Sira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Sira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sira's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Sira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
87 births
- 2010s
2010s
92 births
- 2020s
2020s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 92 births (37% of all-time use).
Sira by state
Where Sira concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 2.0% |
New York share of Sira's total US births 2.0%
5 of 251 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sira? ▼
251 babies have been named Sira since 1997. It currently ranks #10672 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 15 births.
When was Sira most popular? ▼
Sira was most popular in the 2010s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Sira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sira are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Sira been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sira since 1997 -- 29 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Sira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sirena, Siri, Sirenity, Siria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sira's data
- Sira's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (92 total births) through the 2020s (54) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Siras (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Sira
Nearby Names Like Sira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sira
Sirena Girl
#4135 3,192 births
Siri Girl
#12307 2,331 births
Sirenity Girl
#8750 345 births
Siria Girl
306 births
Sireen Girl
#11549 267 births
Compare Sira side by side: Sira vs Sirena Sira vs Siri Sira vs Sirenity
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sira
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, 1997–2025 (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. "Sira: #10672 Girls' Name - 251 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sira. 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 Sira 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.