Sister
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Sister’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
563 births recorded 1883–1946 · peaked in 1914 with 21 births
Most common in: Pennsylvania, New York
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Sister’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | #3666 | — |
| 1922 | #4011 | ↓345 |
| 1923 | #4967 | ↓956 |
| 1924 | #4434 | ↑533 |
| 1925 | #2939 | ↑1495 |
| 1926 | #4851 | ↓1912 |
| 1929 | #3682 | ↑1169 |
| 1930 | #3055 | ↑627 |
| 1931 | #3848 | ↓793 |
| 1932 | #3047 | ↑801 |
| 1933 | #4218 | ↓1171 |
| 1934 | #4286 | ↓68 |
| 1935 | #3431 | ↑855 |
| 1937 | #3800 | ↓369 |
| 1939 | #3145 | ↑655 |
| 1941 | #3252 | ↓107 |
| 1942 | #3194 | ↑58 |
| 1943 | #3040 | ↑154 |
| 1944 | #3139 | ↓99 |
| 1946 | #4960 | ↓1821 |
Frequently asked questions about Sister
Is Sister a popular name?
Sister has 563 recorded births in United States between 1883 and 1946, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Sister more common for boys or girls?
Sister is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Sister most popular?
Sister peaked in 1914 in United States, with 21 recorded births that year.
Is Sister rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Sister’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #817 in 1883 to #4960 in 1946.
How many babies have been named Sister?
At least 563 babies have been recorded with the name Sister across official birth statistics in 1 country.