Sincere
Sincere is a boy's name of English origin.
Meaning
Honest, genuine, pure, or unfeigned.
Origin and history
Sincere is a modern English virtue name derived from the word meaning honest, genuine, or pure. Its popularity as a given name in the United States grew significantly in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. It offers parents a meaningful and modern alternative to traditional virtue names.
Popularity in the United States
10,095 babies in the United States have been named Sincere since 1880. It ranks #1192 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #583.
States where it is most popular
- NY (11.1 %)
- PA (9.1 %)
- NC (7.7 %)
- IL (7 %)
- OH (5.8 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 5 |
| 1980-1990 | 0 |
| 1990-2000 | 189 |
| 2000-2010 | 2,899 |
| 2010-2019 | 4,142 |
| 2020-2029 | 2,860 |
Famous people named Sincere
- Sincere Seth: athlete, football player
Fun facts
- The word sincere derives from the Latin 'sincerus', which historically carried meanings of clean, pure, or unmixed.
- Sincere belongs to a contemporary wave of modern virtue names like Legend and Knowledge that gained traction in the U.S. in the late 1990s.