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Sister

/ˈsɪstɚ/ · 100% girls · last recorded 1946

Sister has been given to about 563 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1914, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈsɪstɚ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 61
Median age today87 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Sister per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1914 · 21
  • Born in 20250
  • All time563

How popular is Sister?

Its best year was 1914, when 21 babies were given the name, ranking 1432nd. The typical living American called Sister is about 87 years old today.

Names that sound like Sister

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Winter0.75
  2. Ester0.68
  3. Hester0.68
  4. Easter0.65
  5. Wynter0.64
  6. Piper0.62
  7. River0.62
  8. Ginger0.62

Middle names for Sister

Ranked by flow score
  1. Sister Anne0.81
  2. Sister Catherine0.78
  3. Sister Josephine0.78
  4. Sister Marie0.77
  5. Sister Grace0.77
  6. Sister Eve0.77

Sibling names for Sister

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Goldiesister · 0.68
  2. Birdiesister · 0.68
  3. Lettiesister · 0.68
  4. Cleoeither · 0.58
  5. Forestbrother · 0.52
  6. Ambrosebrother · 0.52

Where Sister is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Sister Anderson0.77
    2. Sister White0.72
    3. Sister Nguyen0.72
    4. Sister Moore0.72
    5. Sister Hill0.72
    6. Sister Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Sister

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.