Fun Facts About the Name Sinclair
- More than 1 thousand babies named Sinclair: U.S. records list 1,912 babies given the name Sinclair from 1880 through 2025. Even 477 girls received the name Sinclair - about 1 girl for every 3 boys.
What Does the Name Sinclair Mean?
Sinclair is a surname-derived given name from the Norman French place name Saint-Clair. Its Latin elements are sanctus, meaning holy, and clarus, meaning clear or bright, so it is commonly glossed as holy and clear. More strictly, the place name is a saint's name, Saint Clair (Latin Sanctus Clarus), and the first syllable is the French saint, not the English word sin.
Sinclair Name History & Origins
The surname comes from the Norman place name Saint-Clair. The family name is recorded in medieval Scotland in the Latin form de Sancto Claro, and the spelling Sinclair developed from the French form. The Sinclairs became a prominent Scottish family, holding Roslin in Midlothian; branches later held the earldom of Orkney and the earldom of Caithness.
As a first name, Sinclair is a surname transferred to given-name use, a familiar pattern in English-speaking countries. It is not an ancient personal name inherited independently from the same Latin words. The American writer Sinclair Lewis, whose full name was Harry Sinclair Lewis, is a well-known modern bearer.
How Popular is the Name Sinclair?
Sinclair has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1924. Its best rank was #1,040 in 1900.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,740 | 29 | 0.0018% |
| 2024 | #4,857 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 2023 | #5,716 | 22 | 0.0014% |
| 2022 | #8,460 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2021 | #6,650 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2020 | #10,969 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #9,039 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #7,063 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2017 | #7,392 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2016 | #11,662 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #7,227 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2014 | #12,918 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #10,896 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #9,637 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2011 | #8,565 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2010 | #19,453 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #13,519 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #10,696 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #13,764 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #8,185 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2005 | #9,370 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2004 | #11,488 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #9,604 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2002 | #8,223 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2001 | #7,269 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2000 | #7,118 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1999 | #5,877 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1998 | #7,477 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1997 | #7,681 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1996 | #5,499 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1995 | #6,226 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1994 | #4,671 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1993 | #7,426 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1990 | #12,736 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #14,247 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,400 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2024 | #6,755 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2023 | #13,881 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #10,683 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #9,567 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #8,614 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #10,631 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #10,581 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #8,054 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2016 | #7,079 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #7,953 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #8,664 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #9,473 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #7,500 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #10,806 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #8,901 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #13,070 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #9,792 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #8,330 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #11,878 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #11,365 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #7,446 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1997 | #6,024 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #5,140 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1995 | #5,853 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #6,284 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1993 | #5,304 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1992 | #3,895 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1991 | #6,431 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #3,752 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1989 | #3,311 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1988 | #2,588 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 1987 | #3,314 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1986 | #2,500 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1985 | #4,014 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1984 | #2,934 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1983 | #2,660 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1982 | #3,459 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1981 | #2,876 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1980 | #3,584 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1979 | #2,761 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1978 | #4,505 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1977 | #3,360 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1976 | #3,451 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1975 | #3,627 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1974 | #2,922 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1973 | #5,003 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1972 | #3,310 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1971 | #2,794 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1970 | #3,042 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1969 | #3,037 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1968 | #2,019 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1967 | #3,915 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1966 | #2,606 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1965 | #3,504 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1964 | #2,643 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1963 | #3,287 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1962 | #2,822 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1961 | #2,398 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 1960 | #2,523 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1959 | #2,187 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 1958 | #2,012 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 1957 | #2,615 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1956 | #2,083 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1955 | #1,898 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1954 | #1,948 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 1953 | #2,274 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1952 | #1,655 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 1951 | #1,550 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1950 | #2,012 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1949 | #2,437 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1948 | #2,429 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1947 | #2,239 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1946 | #1,942 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1945 | #2,116 | 12 | 0.0009% |
| 1944 | #2,071 | 13 | 0.0010% |
| 1943 | #1,686 | 19 | 0.0013% |
| 1942 | #2,369 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1941 | #2,625 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1940 | #3,420 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1939 | #1,704 | 17 | 0.0015% |
| 1938 | #2,167 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1937 | #1,906 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1936 | #2,162 | 12 | 0.0012% |
| 1935 | #2,114 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1934 | #2,112 | 13 | 0.0013% |
| 1933 | #1,765 | 17 | 0.0017% |
| 1932 | #1,644 | 20 | 0.0019% |
| 1931 | #1,485 | 23 | 0.0022% |
| 1930 | #2,161 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1929 | #1,557 | 23 | 0.0021% |
| 1928 | #1,604 | 23 | 0.0021% |
| 1927 | #2,182 | 15 | 0.0013% |
| 1926 | #2,547 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1925 | #2,570 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1924 | #1,409 | 29 | 0.0026% |
| 1923 | #1,493 | 26 | 0.0024% |
| 1922 | #1,688 | 22 | 0.0020% |
| 1921 | #2,047 | 17 | 0.0015% |
| 1920 | #1,878 | 19 | 0.0018% |
| 1919 | #2,494 | 12 | 0.0012% |
| 1918 | #2,249 | 14 | 0.0014% |
| 1917 | #1,636 | 21 | 0.0023% |
| 1916 | #1,840 | 17 | 0.0019% |
| 1915 | #1,772 | 17 | 0.0020% |
| 1914 | #1,762 | 14 | 0.0021% |
| 1913 | #1,664 | 12 | 0.0023% |
| 1912 | #1,726 | 10 | 0.0023% |
| 1910 | #1,405 | 7 | 0.0036% |
| 1902 | #1,294 | 5 | 0.0041% |
| 1900 | #1,040 | 8 | 0.0053% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Sinclair Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are spiritually intense and can sting or charm. Your name brings love and new starts into life and attracts money. In business, you are the creator and promoter of original ideas and usually enjoy considerable financial success. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
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