Boy’s name · American English

Syre

How to say it: SYRE · /ˈsaɪər/

Modern American invention evoking English 'sire' meaning 'father, lord' - bold, musical one-syllable coinage.

Syre was the 1,090th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 40 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 68% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,167 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,090for boys in 2025
1 in 20,592US babies
40born in 2025
#1,167projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Syre
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,090
Babies born in 202540
Share of births1 in 20,592
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+68%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,167

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Syre is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 34 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Sy

Honouring a Syre in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Syre is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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