Syncere
Boy name · #1195 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
In 2025, 170 baby boys were named Syncere, placing it at #1195 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1453, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,588 boys born in 2025 was named Syncere.
The 26-year story
Syncere first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 21 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 213 babies and a rank of #1037. 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 Syncere per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Syncere in class?
Syncere scores 69 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Syncere will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Syncere is most common
Geography matters for names, and Syncere is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Synceres were GA (18), NC (15), TX (13), FL (12), IL (11). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Syncere
Statistically, parents drawn to Syncere tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sincere, Cashmere, Kashmere, Cyncere, and Sire.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Syncere | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 170 | #1193 |
| 2024 | 206 | #1060 |
| 2023 | 188 | #1124 |
| 2022 | 213 | #1037 |
| 2021 | 206 | #1043 |
| 2020 | 197 | #1033 |
| 2019 | 171 | #1136 |
| 2018 | 127 | #1385 |
| 2017 | 132 | #1348 |
| 2016 | 116 | #1478 |
| 2015 | 116 | #1453 |
| 2014 | 104 | #1536 |
| 2013 | 101 | #1557 |
| 2012 | 120 | #1391 |
| 2011 | 109 | #1484 |
| 2010 | 104 | #1543 |
| 2009 | 114 | #1459 |
| 2008 | 91 | #1679 |
| 2007 | 119 | #1380 |
| 2006 | 94 | #1562 |
| 2005 | 79 | #1691 |
| 2004 | 50 | #2283 |
| 2003 | 59 | #1962 |
| 2002 | 45 | #2295 |
| 2001 | 40 | #2429 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Syncere a popular boy name?
Syncere ranked #1195 among boys in 2025 with 170 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1453.
When was the name Syncere most popular?
Syncere peaked in 2022, when 213 American boys received the name (ranked #1037 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Syncere?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,588 newborn American boys was named Syncere. It scores 69/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.