Sirvon
A masculine name of uncertain origin, potentially French or German.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Sirvon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Sirvon today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sirvon births was 2009 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sirvon. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Sirvon. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2009
5 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2009 SSA rank
#14,190
Tracked since 2009
Popularity
Sirvon: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Sirvon by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Sirvon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Sirvon
The name Sirvon has its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known written languages, dating back to around 3500 BCE in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq). Sirvon is believed to be derived from the Sumerian words "sir" meaning "to be exalted" and "von" meaning "noble one." As such, the name Sirvon could be interpreted as "exalted noble one" or "noble one of high rank."
The earliest known mention of the name Sirvon can be found in cuneiform inscriptions on clay tablets from the ancient city of Ur, which was a major cultural and religious center in Sumer. These inscriptions date back to around 2600 BCE and record the name of a high-ranking official or priest who served in the temple of the moon god Nanna.
Throughout the centuries, the name Sirvon has been recorded in various historical texts and records across the ancient Middle East. In the 7th century BCE, a Babylonian scribe named Sirvon-bin-Ahaz is mentioned in the annals of the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal as a skilled translator of ancient texts.
During the Achaemenid Persian Empire (550-330 BCE), a noble Persian named Sirvon is recorded as having served as a trusted advisor to King Darius I. This Sirvon is said to have played a crucial role in the construction of the famous Persian capital of Persepolis.
In the 2nd century CE, a Jewish scholar named Sirvon ben Gamaliel is mentioned in the Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism. He is known for his teachings on Jewish law and ethics.
In the 9th century CE, there was a renowned Arab mathematician and astronomer named Sirvon al-Battani, who made significant contributions to the fields of trigonometry and the study of the motion of the sun and moon.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who bore the name Sirvon, which has its roots in the ancient Sumerian civilization and has been associated with nobility, scholarship, and contributions to various fields of knowledge over the centuries.
People
Sirvon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sirvon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sirvon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sirvon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sirvon going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Sirvon a common name?
We classify Sirvon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sirvon most popular?
The single biggest year for Sirvon was 2009, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sirvon is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Sirvon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sirvon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sirvon in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Sirvon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sirvon in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Sirvon can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Sirvon?
See how many Americans are named Sirvon on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.