Sir

Given to 2,172 US babies since 1967

▼ Falling −28% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#2167

recorded as boys

210 since 2024

Babies in 2025

boys 66

Peak year

2021

123 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

2,172

since 1967

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as boys

Sir was most popular in 2021, when 123 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.07 per 1,000). In 2025, 66 babies were named Sir, ranking #2167 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 28%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	66	2167
2024	<5	—	80	1957
2023	<5	—	84	1875
2022	<5	—	96	1737
2021	<5	—	123	1461
2020	<5	—	110	1518
2019	<5	—	111	1523
2018	<5	—	111	1530
2017	<5	—	56	2319
2016	<5	—	51	2477
2015	<5	—	55	2355
2014	<5	—	58	2277
2013	<5	—	55	2299
2012	<5	—	33	3297
2011	<5	—	34	3235
2010	<5	—	49	2511
2009	<5	—	34	3274
2008	<5	—	47	2632
2007	<5	—	43	2765
2006	<5	—	41	2784
2005	<5	—	47	2433
2004	<5	—	44	2489
2003	<5	—	44	2392
2002	<5	—	35	2685
2001	<5	—	29	3061
2000	<5	—	20	3922
1999	<5	—	27	3031
1998	<5	—	25	3092
1997	<5	—	31	2546
1996	<5	—	19	3549
1995	<5	—	16	3854
1994	<5	—	26	2766
1993	<5	—	27	2641
1992	<5	—	30	2412
1991	<5	—	43	1823
1990	<5	—	39	1946
1989	<5	—	17	3325
1988	<5	—	24	2437
1987	<5	—	15	3201
1986	<5	—	17	2891
1985	<5	—	17	2828
1984	<5	—	30	1842
1983	<5	—	22	2272
1982	<5	—	27	1999
1981	<5	—	21	2338
1980	<5	—	22	2284
1979	<5	—	19	2465
1978	<5	—	20	2279
1977	<5	—	15	2791
1976	<5	—	14	2826
1975	<5	—	7	4309
1974	<5	—	9	3558
1973	<5	—	8	3694
1972	<5	—	5	4986
1971	<5	—	7	3963
1970	<5	—	6	4230
1969	<5	—	<5	—
1968	<5	—	6	3673
1967	<5	—	5	3966