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Sirius
OriginLatin from Greek
Meaning"burning"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#3500
2025 SSA
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
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 October 2026, Sirius ranked #3500 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2344 in 2022.
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 |
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- R. U. Sirius (born Ken Goffman)Boy
American author and politician
- Seven Sirius Benjamin (b. 1997)Boy
son of musicians Erykah Badu and Andre 3000
Sirius in pop culture
- Sirius Orion BlackBoy
character in the Harry Potter series
- Sirius MérouBoy
baby in Pierre Boulle's "Planet of the Apes"
- Sirius AmoryBoy
main character in Claudio Sanchez's The Armory Wars
- James Sirius PotterBoy
character in the Harry Potter series
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