Sira
How to say it: SEE-ra · /ˈsiʁa/
Arabic 'sira' meaning 'journey, path, biography' - also known from Islamic biographical literature.
Sira was the 8,431st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 10 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 25% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #8,519 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #8,431 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 10 |
| Share of births | 1 in 331,534 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +25% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #8,519 |
| In France, 2025 | #441 among girls’ names, 100 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Sira is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sira is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Spanish.
In France: #441 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Sira
- Sira Rego (born 1973)Spanish politician affiliated with United Left (IU), MdEP
- Sira Diop (1929–2013)Mali teacher, politician, trade unionist, and feminist
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