US rank #7495 Unisex name Peak 2016 234 births

Siyah — #7495 US unisex name

234 babies named Siyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s92010s1522020s73
#7495
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 58% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Siyah was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

26 babies were named Siyah in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Siyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 234 babies named Siyah between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Siyah currently holds the #7495 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 26 babies received it in a single year. Siyah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 52 additional births since 2015.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Siyah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 152 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Siyah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Maryland, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Siyah in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Siyah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 234 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Siyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

234

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2016

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,495

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Siyah popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
26
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
51015202530 202420222020201820162014201220102007 9

Siyah popularity over time — boys

52 total births recorded since 2015 (Siyah as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 52 births
5.566.577.5 20242023202220202019201820162015 7

Siyah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
152 births that decade — 65% of Siyah's all-time total
2000s92010s1522020s73

Siyah by state

Where Siyah concentrates geographically — total births since 2007

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Siyah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Maryland
5 2.1%
Maryland share of Siyah's total US births 2.1%

5 of 234 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Siyah?
234 babies have been named Siyah since 2007. It currently ranks #7495 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 26 births.
When was Siyah most popular?
Siyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 152 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Siyah most popular?
The top states for the name Siyah are Maryland (5 births).
Is Siyah a unisex name?
Yes, Siyah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 234 births, and as a boy's name it has 52 births.
How long has the name Siyah been used?
Siyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Siyah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Siya, Siyona, Siyana, Siyanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2007–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.