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Sinead

Girl

Meaning of Sinead: Irish: 'God is gracious'

Sinead is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8785th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3695th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8785

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3695

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,340

First recorded 1975 · peak 1990

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 18 babies1982: 10 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 12 babies1986: 15 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 33 babies1989: 51 babies1990: 160 babies19901991: 143 babies1992: 71 babies1993: 32 babies1994: 30 babies1995: 37 babies1996: 38 babies1997: 44 babies1998: 43 babies1999: 29 babies2000: 38 babies20002001: 32 babies2002: 38 babies2003: 29 babies2004: 35 babies2005: 27 babies2006: 26 babies2007: 37 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 19 babies2010: 13 babies20102011: 17 babies2012: 11 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 13 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 7 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 11 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Sinead per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 160.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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