Girls' name · since 1942

Siri

Siri has 2,331 recorded births since 1942 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4,245 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#13,390 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,331
born since 1942
2000s
peak decade

Siri currently ranks #13390 among girls' names in America, with 2,331 babies recorded since 1942.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Siri has been recorded 2,331 times among girls since 1942, currently ranked #13390 nationally and more common than 23% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 2025.

  • #4,245 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #13,390 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 2,331 born since 1942
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Siri ranks #4,245 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #13,390 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,331 born since 1942, peaking in the 2000s.

#4,245 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#13,390 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,331
born since 1942
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%22.5%
Siri vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Siri's 2,331 recorded births place it above 94.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

18 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Minnesota.

How Siri compares

2,331 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

Siri's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Siri Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 2,331 376 567,345
Peak-year births 120 21 19,840

Siri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Siri's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1946, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 120, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Siri popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
120
Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
050100150 194219551965197519851995200520152025 6

Siri by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (719 births, 31% of the file).

2000s was Siri's strongest decade.

719 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Siri births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 719 births (31% of all-time use).

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

How Siri 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 Siri's total volume

Siri vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -52, 5.2%-38, 9.1%-71, 15.6%-22, 11.5%-128, 4.1%-34, 8.7%-104, 7.5%-51, 5.4%-35, 8.4%-42, 6%-36, 8.4%-141, 6%-31, 6.1%-145, 3.1%-117, 2.4%Siri-84, 5.1%Siri
Siri vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Siri by state

Where Siri concentrates geographically, total births since 1942

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Siri
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
187 8.0%
#2 California
146 6.3%
#3 Texas
48 2.1%
#4 Washington
47 2.0%
#5 New York
46 2.0%
#6 New Jersey
26 1.1%
#7 Virginia
25 1.1%
#8 Illinois
22 0.9%
Minnesota share of Siri's total US births 8.0%
Even split

187 of 2,331 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Siri appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Siri?
Siri has been given to 2,331 babies in the U.S. since 1942, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #4,245 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #13,390 of 17,297. 120 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
Where does Siri sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Siri ranks #4,245 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #13,390 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Siri most popular?
Siri was most popular in the 2000s decade with 719 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Siri most popular?
The top states for the name Siri are Minnesota (187 births), California (146 births), Texas (48 births).
How long has the name Siri been used?
The SSA has tracked Siri since 1942 -- 84 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Siri?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sirena, Sirenity, Siria, Sireen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Siri's data

  • Siri's decade-level peak was the 2000s (719 total births); usage has since declined to 40 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Minnesota records the most Siris (187 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Siri

Nearby Names Like Siri

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Siri: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1942–2025 (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 Siri 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.