Syncere
Syncere was the 1194th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 170 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 1034th; the most babies were born in 2022 (213). Over the last ten years it has moved up 266 places. More babies were named Syncere in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Sincere) sincere (English virtue word) · English, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #1,194 boys, down 160 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 170boys
- Girls and boys
- 12% girls, 88% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2022213 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,808babies recorded
What does the name Syncere mean?
Syncere is a spelling of Sincere, pronounced the same way, so it shares Sincere's meaning and origin.
Sincere is a modern American virtue name, taken from the English adjective meaning genuine, honest and heartfelt. The word comes from Middle French sincere and Latin sincerus, genuine or pure. Wiktionary and the American Heritage Dictionary trace sincerus to Indo-European roots, and Wiktionary rejects the popular story that it meant "without wax" (sine cera). As a boys' name Sincere appears in US records from the 1970s.
sincērus (Latin, “genuine, pure”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Other explanations you may read: From Latin sine cera, 'without wax' (said of honest sculptors). Wiktionary calls this a folk etymology..
Related names: Sincerity.
See also: English names, virtue names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'sincere' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th ed., entry 'sincere' (etymology), HarperCollins / Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Syncere popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,698 | #1,194 | 22 | 170 |
| 2020 | #4,155 | #1,034 | 34 | 197 |
| 2010 | #4,594 | #1,550 | 32 | 104 |
| 2000 | #9,094 | #2,323 | 11 | 42 |
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How popular is Syncere, counting every spelling?
Syncere is a spelling of Sincere, a name family that ranked #465 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,194 for Syncere on its own. Together these spellings went to 670 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sincere | 445 | #631 | 2,405 |
| Syncere | 170 | #1,194 | 983 |
| Cyncere | 29 | #3,775 | 167 |
| Cincere | 26 | #4,064 | 161 |
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 Syncere?
170 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Syncere (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Syncere 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 49 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Syncere.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Syncere?
About 3,100 people born in the US named Syncere are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 5 and 16. That makes Syncere 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.
Syncere by state
How common Syncere was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in South Carolina (3.5×), Georgia (2.7×), Maryland (2.4×), Missouri (2.4×), North Carolina (2.3×). In 29 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 Syncere: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Syncere, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Syncere
What does Syncere mean?
Syncere is a spelling of Sincere, which means “sincere (English virtue word)” (English, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Syncere?
Syncere was the 1194th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 170 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 1034th; the most babies were born in 2022 (213). Over the last ten years it has moved up 266 places. More babies were named Syncere in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Syncere a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 12% girls, 88% boys given the name Syncere in the US.
Where is Syncere most popular?
In 2021–2025, Syncere was most common in South Carolina (0.40 per 1,000 boys), followed by Georgia and Maryland.