Sincere
From the English adjective, which came through French from Latin sincerus, meaning clean, sound or unmixed. It is used as a word name in English.
Sincere in 2025
Sincere was given to 489 babies in the United States in 2025 — 445 boys and 44 girls, making it the 1,189th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 6,780 babies born.
The history of Sincere
Sincere reached its highest point in 2022, when 582 babies were given the name, ranking 1,050th that year.
Across the 50 years of records since 1976, 11,567 babies have been named Sincere. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Sincere by decade
| Decade | Babies named Sincere | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 15,515 |
| 1980s | 5 | 17,539 |
| 1990s | 229 | 2,133 |
| 2000s | 3,494 | 1,219 |
| 2010s | 4,715 | 1,105 |
| 2020s | 3,119 | 1,050 |
Where Sincere is heading
Sincere has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 482 babies in 2015 to 489 in 2025.
Names like Sincere
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Sincere.