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Sirius
OriginLatin from Greek
Meaning"burning"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#3500
2025 SSA
About Sirius
Yes, it's the name of the brightest star in the sky, but can't you just hear people saying, "Are you serious?" Singer Erykah Badu used it as a middle name for son Seven.
Sirius is also given to girls.
Pronounced SIR-ee-us.
As of November 2026, Sirius ranked #18504 for girls in US births in 2016 and #3500 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2344 for boys in 2022, Nameberry popularity #972 for boys.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,115 | 25 | 13 |
| 2015 | #2,955 | 40 | 20.9 |
| 2016 | #2,982 | 40 | 21.1 |
| 2017 | #3,113 | 38 | 20.5 |
| 2018 | #2,837 | 43 | 23.7 |
| 2019 | #2,481 | 54 | 30.1 |
| 2020 | #3,122 | 37 | 21.4 |
| 2021 | #2,909 | 43 | 24.6 |
| 2022 | #2,344 | 61 | 34.9 |
| 2023 | #2,530 | 53 | 31 |
| 2024 | #2,657 | 50 | 29 |
| 2025 | #3,500 | 33 | 19.3 |
World rankings
Sirius for boys
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