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Sir
OriginEnglish word name
About Sir
We've got Saint, we've got King, we've got Prince Duke Bishop Deacon and Messiah. So why not Sir? While some might find it slightly pretentious, at least 80 parents chose it for their babies in 2024..
The name of Beyonce and Jay-Z's son, Sir is an honorific and a word name that fits right in with current trends. And it does guarantee your son will be addressed with respect, at least nominally.
Pronounced SIR.
As of October 2026, Sir ranked #2179 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1466 in 2021.
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 | #2,292 | 58 | 30.2 |
| 2015 | #2,383 | 55 | 28.7 |
| 2016 | #2,511 | 51 | 26.9 |
| 2017 | #2,337 | 56 | 30.3 |
| 2018 | #1,537 | 111 | 61.1 |
| 2019 | #1,531 | 111 | 61.9 |
| 2020 | #1,523 | 110 | 63.7 |
| 2021 | #1,466 | 123 | 70.3 |
| 2022 | #1,743 | 96 | 55 |
| 2023 | #1,892 | 84 | 49.1 |
| 2024 | #1,962 | 80 | 46.4 |
| 2025 | #2,179 | 66 | 38.6 |
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Sir on lists
Famous Sirs
- Sir Carter (b. 2017)
son of singer Beyonce and rapper Jay,Z; twin of sister Rumi
Sir in pop culture
- "To Sir
with Love," 1967 British drama film about Mark Thackeray, referred to as "Sir," also a song by Lulu
Sir in blog posts
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