Declining since 2009, #13,208 for girls today.
Popularity of Siri since 1942
Babies named Siri per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 36 |
| 1950s | 180 |
| 1960s | 160 |
| 1970s | 212 |
| 1980s | 228 |
| 1990s | 251 |
| 2000s | 719 |
| 2010s | 505 |
| 2020s | 40 |
Meaning & origin
Siri is a name with dual Scandinavian and Sanskrit origins. In Scandinavia, it is a diminutive of Sigrid, meaning 'beautiful victory', and has been used since the Middle Ages. In Sanskrit, it is a variant of Sri, meaning 'goddess' or 'wealth'. In the United States, Siri first appeared in records in 1942. Its usage remained obscure until a dramatic spike in 2009, when it reached its peak rank of 1,308 and a 1-in-32,101 rate. However, after Apple's voice assistant launched in 2011, the name's popularity declined sharply; by 2025 it had fallen to rank 13,208 with a 1-in-267,878 rate. The trajectory has been falling since 2009. Top states where Siri was most common are not available in the data, but the name is likely concentrated in Scandinavian-American communities.
Siri is a Swedish and Norwegian diminutive of Sigrid, which is derived from Old Norse Sigríðr, composed of sigr 'victory' and fríðr 'beautiful'. It also exists as a Sanskrit name meaning 'goddess' or 'wealth' (a variant of Sri) and as a short form of Sirima, a Thai name. In Scandinavia, Siri has been used since the Middle Ages. The name gained international exposure when Apple Inc. introduced its voice-controlled virtual assistant named Siri in 2011.
Sibling names for Siri
Names that share Siri's style, for a brother or sister.
