Sirius comes from the ModernAmerican / Multicultural tradition, meaning Burning.
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How popular is Sirius?
2022peak year
Sirius has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #2793), with about 46 babies named Sirius each year. In 2022, 61 babies received the name (ranked #2344). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 694.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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