Syair
Syair was the 1449th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 124 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 6,517 places. More babies were named Syair in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Syaire) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #1,449 boys, up 1,522 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 124boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025124 babies
- Total since 1880
- 524babies recorded
What does the name Syair mean?
Syair is a spelling of Syaire, pronounced the same way, so it shares Syaire's meaning and origin.
Syaire is a recent American boys' name, recorded only since the late 2000s, and neither Wiktionary nor the other references we checked explain it. It may echo the sound of names such as Zaire, but nothing documents how it was formed, so no meaning is given here.
How sure is this? Not documented. No documented origin.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Zaire', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Syair popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,449 | 124 |
| 2020 | #2,971 | 40 |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
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| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Syair, counting every spelling?
Syair is a spelling of Syaire, a name family that ranked #580 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,449 for Syair on its own. Together these spellings went to 499 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syaire | 251 | #939 | 658 |
| Syair | 124 | #1,449 | 327 |
| Cyaire | 78 | #1,961 | 220 |
| Siaire | 10 | #8,152 | 56 |
| Cyair | 20 | #4,892 | 46 |
| Syeir | 11 | #7,616 | 33 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Syair?
124 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Syair (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Syair born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 68 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Syair.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Syair?
About 500 people born in the US named Syair are alive today, with a median age of 4; half are between 2 and 7. That makes Syair a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Syair by state
How common Syair was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 40 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Syair: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Syair, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Syair
How popular is the name Syair?
Syair was the 1449th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 124 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 6,517 places. More babies were named Syair in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Syair a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Syair in the US.
Where is Syair most popular?
In 2021–2025, Syair was most common in Michigan (0.09 per 1,000 boys), followed by Illinois and Alabama.