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Sire

Sire ranks #8,553 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 3 places, 5 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #9,867 for cats.
Sire's popularity trend

Sire's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.02%0.04%0.06%0.08%20142020202120222023
Dogs in our data
5
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#8,553
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
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2020 → 2025
Gender split
—
too few with a recorded gender
What does Sire mean?
/saɪə(ɹ)/1 syllable

Sire is also an everyday word (noun): “A lord, master, or other person in authority, most commonly used vocatively: formerly in speaking…”.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Sire shows up

Sire's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

New York CityUnited States of America0.0%

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