Sincere
Boy name · #630 in 2025 · Uniqueness 58/100
Sincere ranks #630 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 445 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #626, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,045 boys born in 2025 was named Sincere.
The 49-year story
Sincere first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 545 babies and a rank of #542. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Sincere per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sincere in class?
Sincere scores 58 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Sincere is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sincere is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Sinceres were GA (40), FL (37), TX (36), PA (34), IL (30). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Sincere
Statistically, parents drawn to Sincere tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Syncere, Zaire, Santana, Steele, and Samir.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sincere | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 445 | #628 |
| 2024 | 475 | #600 |
| 2023 | 479 | #592 |
| 2022 | 545 | #542 |
| 2021 | 461 | #603 |
| 2020 | 455 | #602 |
| 2019 | 453 | #604 |
| 2018 | 466 | #587 |
| 2017 | 481 | #564 |
| 2016 | 408 | #647 |
| 2015 | 426 | #626 |
| 2014 | 428 | #620 |
| 2013 | 401 | #619 |
| 2012 | 337 | #705 |
| 2011 | 365 | #640 |
| 2010 | 377 | #641 |
| 2009 | 344 | #700 |
| 2008 | 324 | #716 |
| 2007 | 397 | #621 |
| 2006 | 363 | #641 |
| 2005 | 326 | #659 |
| 2004 | 256 | #736 |
| 2003 | 258 | #718 |
| 2002 | 225 | #766 |
| 2001 | 217 | #780 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sincere a popular boy name?
Sincere ranked #630 among boys in 2025 with 445 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #626.
When was the name Sincere most popular?
Sincere peaked in 2022, when 545 American boys received the name (ranked #542 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sincere?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,045 newborn American boys was named Sincere. It scores 58/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.