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Sive

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What official birth registration shows about Sive: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Sive: Recorded since 1969, it reached #373 in 2007, and it stood at #586 in 2021.

Trend unknown

among girls in England and Wales · 2016

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2016 to 2016, ranging from #5785 to #5785.2016#5785#5785
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2016#5785

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

Trend unknownEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 32 of the 53 years from 1969 to 2021.

In 2016: #750 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #5785 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1969–2021 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1969

    First recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1969–2021

    Highest recorded position: #373 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1969–2021).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2021

    Most recently recorded at #586 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1969 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #373 in Republic of Ireland in 2007.

Sive's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2016England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#5866HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#4957HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#7164HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#6295HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#8733HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#5816HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#5367HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#6775HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#41411HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#44410HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#6415HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#43010HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#37311HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#3949HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5115HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4037HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#6203HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4984HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#4654HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#5763HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#5343HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#5023HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#5153HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#5173HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#5333HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#4174HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#4433HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Sive is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Sive, between 1969 and 2021, in 32 of those 53 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2007England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: highest position in 201619692021
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1969–202132#373 in 2007
England and Wales20161#5785 in 2016

No registrar recorded it for 8 years after 1981; it appears again in 1990.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Sive

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1969–2021.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1969 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #373 in Republic of Ireland in 2007. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.