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Sincere

Pronounced S IH0 N S IH1 R (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2022
  • 49 years in use
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How popular is Sincere?

Sincere is a boys' name, and first appears in 1976. It has been given to 11,069 children — the 1,104th most common boys' name on record.

It is gaining, with the past decade running 27% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2022, when 545 children were given it.

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2022Boys: 545Girls: 37

Characteristics

  • Alliterative
  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
S IH0 N S IH1 R
Stress pattern:
01
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Sincere

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Sincere

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Sincere?
Sincere ranks 1,104th among boys' names in US records, with 11,069 births since 1976. Over the past decade it accounts for 4,641.
Is Sincere a unisex name?
No. Sincere is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Sincere most popular?
2022, when 545 children were given the name. It has been in use for 49 years and is still recorded as of 2024.