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Sir

“Lord; a respectful title for men” — Old French origin

Boy's name · #2179 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Sir is near its high-water mark: it reached #1467 in 2021 and still ranked #2179 in 2025. About 2,200 boys have carried it since 1967.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Sirs

• Sir Mix-a-Lot — American rapper (born 1963)
• Sir Jinx — American hip hop producer
• Sir Babygirl — American pop singer
• Sir Lancelot — Trinidad and Tobago calypsonian, actor (1902–2001)
• Sir Nolan — American songwriter and record producer

In stories & tradition

• Sir Kay — legendary figure
• Sir Ector — human whose existence is disputed
• Sir Lionel — Arthurian romance

What Sirs become

Among 3,791 notable people named Sir:

Similar names: Kadence · Sire · Caison · Honor · Dior · Cartier

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