Syre
Boy name · #3069 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Syre? In official American birth records, Syre has been tracked continuously since 2001, giving it 24 years of documented American history.
Syre ranks #3069 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 40 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5746, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 boys born in 2025 was named Syre.
The 24-year story
Syre first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 8 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 75 boys were named Syre — good for #1982 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Syre per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Syre in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Syre is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Syre will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Syre is most common
State-level data for Syre is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Syre
Statistically, parents drawn to Syre tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sire, Zyire, Azure, Supreme, and Kree.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Syre | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3036 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2210 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3055 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2117 |
| 2021 | 75 | #1982 |
| 2020 | 59 | #2292 |
| 2019 | 60 | #2292 |
| 2018 | 58 | #2300 |
| 2017 | 13 | #6338 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5789 |
| 2015 | 15 | #5746 |
| 2014 | 17 | #5252 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8789 |
| 2012 | 16 | #5482 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9600 |
| 2010 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2009 | 13 | #6436 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5767 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5434 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10151 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Syre?
In official American birth records, the name Syre first appeared in 2001 (over 24 years ago), when 8 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 24 years.
Is Syre a popular boy name?
Syre ranked #3069 among boys in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5746.
When was the name Syre most popular?
Syre peaked in 2021, when 75 American boys received the name (ranked #1982 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Syre?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American boys was named Syre. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.