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Sian

Girl

Meaning of Sian: Welsh: 'God is gracious'

Sian is a girl's name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4325th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3318th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4325

31 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3318

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,030

First recorded 1962 · peak 2008

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 12 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 15 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 17 babies1996: 11 babies1997: 15 babies1998: 27 babies1999: 27 babies2000: 22 babies20002001: 25 babies2002: 36 babies2003: 23 babies2004: 24 babies2005: 29 babies2006: 35 babies2007: 29 babies2008: 36 babies2009: 18 babies2010: 12 babies20102011: 21 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 16 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 20 babies2017: 19 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 21 babies2020: 27 babies20202021: 21 babies2022: 23 babies2023: 19 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 31 babies
US babies named Sian per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 36.

Gender split

17% boys · 83% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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