Sire

“Lord, master; a person in authority” — Old French/Latin (via English sire) origin

Boy's name · #1466 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Sire has appeared in US records since 1998 — best rank #1225 (2020) · 1,715 babies named Sire all-time · 1 in 14,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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