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Sister
OriginEnglish
Meaning"a female who has one or both parents in common with another"
GenderGirl
US Rank#925
Top 1000
NB Rank#6320
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About Sister
The name Sister is currently ranked #925 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #745 in 1891. It is currently rising in popularity.
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Famous Sisters
- Sister Souljah (born Lisa Williamson)
American author and activist
- Sister Bliss
stage name of Ayalah Deborah Bentovim, English keyboardist of Faithless
- Sister Nancy
stage name of Ophlin Russell, Jamaican dancehall singer
- Kid Sister
stage name of Melisa Young, American rapper
- Sister Roma
stage name of Michael Williams, American drag queen
Sister in pop culture
- Sister Bear
bear character in children's book series "The Berenstain Bears"
- Sister Grimm aka Nico Minoru
character in Marvel Comics
- Twisted Sister
American rock band
- Sister Hazel
American rock band
- Sister Toni
character on TV's "The L Word"
- Sister Sledge
American music group
- "Sister Christian
" song by Night Ranger
- "Sister
" 2012 Swiss film
- "Sister Carrie
" novel by Theodore Dreiser
- Kid Sister
a brand of life,size doll
- Sister
term for a nun in several religious traditions
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