Sinai
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Sinai
A sacred place to the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religions, Mount Sinai is where Moses received the Ten Commandments and also the name of the peninsula on which the mountain stands.
Sinai for girls#2381 US
You may be surprised to learn that over 100 baby girls plus a handful of boys named Sinai in the US last year. If you're considering Sinai as a baby name, you might want to investigate the many possible meanings of the name beyond the negative "hatred".
Sinai for boys#8816 US
Mount Sinai is a place sacred to the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religions, the mountain on which Moses received the Ten Commandments. Sinai is also the name of the peninsula where Mount Sinai is located.
While hatred is one rabbinical interpretation of the meaning of the name, there are many others you might want to investigate if you are considering turning this unusual Biblical place name into a baby name. There were over 100 baby girls plus a handful of boys named Sinai in the US last year.
Pronounced SY-ny.
As of October 2026, Sinai ranked #2381 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1933 in 2023.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,046 | 96 | 53.7 |
| 2015 | #2,275 | 83 | 46.5 |
| 2016 | #2,362 | 80 | 45.1 |
| 2017 | #2,774 | 62 | 35.9 |
| 2018 | #2,996 | 55 | 32.3 |
| 2019 | #2,532 | 70 | 41.7 |
| 2020 | #2,742 | 61 | 37.7 |
| 2021 | #3,286 | 49 | 29.9 |
| 2022 | #2,045 | 95 | 57.9 |
| 2023 | #1,933 | 103 | 64.2 |
| 2024 | #2,422 | 75 | 46.3 |
| 2025 | #2,381 | 76 | 47.3 |
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