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Sinclair
OriginScottish
Meaning"from the town of St. Clair"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girls#4740
2025 SSA
US rank · boys#6400
2025 SSA
About Sinclair
The most famous Sinclair was the (male) writer Lewis, but these days the name works at least as well for a girl.
Sinclair for boys#6400 US
Could be a novel way for a boy's name to honor an ancestral Claire.
Pronounced SIN-klair.
As of October 2026, Sinclair ranked #4740 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4671 in 1994.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,740
Boys #3,895
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #4,857 | 28 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,740 | 29 | — | 0 |
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