At a glance
- In short
- Squire is a traditional and unique masculine name of English origin, associated with strength and nobility.
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1997 (#9,265)
- Babies in 1997
- 5 (<0.01% of boys)
- Peak
- #465 in 1880
- First recorded
- 1880
Meaning of Squire
Squire is a masculine name with English origins. The name Squire has variations such as Squier. In the United States, its popularity has fluctuated over the years. In recent decades, it has been given to a modest number of newborn boys each year. The name peaked in popularity in the early 20th century, particularly in the 1910s and 1920s, when it ranked among the top 10 names for baby boys. Squire is associated with qualities such as strength and nobility, making it an appealing choice for parents looking for a unique and traditional name for their son.
How to pronounce Squire
English
- Pronounced SKWY-er /skwaɪˈər/
Popularity of Squire in the U.S.
Squire was last recorded in the U.S. in 1997, ranked #9,265 with 5 babies. It peaked at #465 in 1880.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1880–1997 65 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5 | 9,265 | back (not recorded in 1986–1996) |
| 1985 | 6 | 5,785 | back (not recorded in 1982–1984) |
| 1981 | 5 | 6,262 | back (not recorded in 1977–1980) |
| 1976 | 6 | 4,935 | back (not recorded in 1975) |
| 1974 | 8 | 3,837 | ▲ 217 |
| 1973 | 7 | 4,054 | back (not recorded in 1972) |
| 1971 | 7 | 3,963 | ▲ 761 |
| 1970 | 5 | 4,724 | back (not recorded in 1965–1969) |
| 1964 | 5 | 4,039 | ▼ 721 |
| 1963 | 7 | 3,318 | back (not recorded in 1962) |
| 1961 | 5 | 4,066 | back (not recorded in 1957–1960) |
| 1956 | 6 | 3,535 | back (not recorded in 1955) |
| 1954 | 5 | 3,827 | ▼ 29 |
| 1953 | 5 | 3,798 | back (not recorded in 1952) |
| 1951 | 6 | 3,364 | ▼ 343 |
| 1950 | 7 | 3,021 | back (not recorded in 1949) |
| 1948 | 12 | 2,218 | ▲ 1,515 |
| 1947 | 5 | 3,733 | ▼ 1,043 |
| 1946 | 8 | 2,690 | back (not recorded in 1945) |
| 1944 | 8 | 2,633 | ▲ 598 |
| 1943 | 6 | 3,231 | ▼ 519 |
| 1942 | 8 | 2,712 | ▼ 56 |
| 1941 | 8 | 2,656 | back (not recorded in 1940) |
| 1939 | 7 | 2,829 | ▼ 183 |
| 1938 | 8 | 2,646 | ▲ 259 |
| 1937 | 7 | 2,905 | ▲ 644 |
| 1936 | 5 | 3,549 | ▼ 1,153 |
| 1935 | 10 | 2,396 | ▲ 346 |
| 1934 | 8 | 2,742 | ▲ 262 |
| 1933 | 7 | 3,004 | ▼ 366 |
| 1932 | 9 | 2,638 | back (not recorded in 1931) |
| 1930 | 5 | 4,001 | back (not recorded in 1927–1929) |
| 1926 | 15 | 2,074 | ▲ 361 |
| 1925 | 12 | 2,435 | ▲ 38 |
| 1924 | 12 | 2,473 | ▲ 1,349 |
| 1923 | 6 | 3,822 | ▼ 1,021 |
| 1922 | 10 | 2,801 | ▲ 413 |
| 1921 | 8 | 3,214 | ▼ 1,083 |
| 1920 | 15 | 2,131 | ▲ 984 |
| 1919 | 8 | 3,115 | ▼ 1,210 |
| 1918 | 17 | 1,905 | ▲ 827 |
| 1917 | 9 | 2,732 | ▲ 784 |
| 1916 | 6 | 3,516 | ▼ 434 |
| 1915 | 7 | 3,082 | ▼ 625 |
| 1914 | 8 | 2,457 | ▼ 654 |
| 1913 | 10 | 1,803 | ▲ 82 |
| 1912 | 8 | 1,885 | ▼ 695 |
| 1911 | 9 | 1,190 | back (not recorded in 1910) |
| 1909 | 5 | 1,440 | back (not recorded in 1900–1908) |
| 1899 | 6 | 928 | back (not recorded in 1895–1898) |
| 1894 | 9 | 730 | ▲ 177 |
| 1893 | 6 | 907 | ▼ 115 |
| 1892 | 8 | 792 | ▲ 171 |
| 1891 | 5 | 963 | ▼ 296 |
| 1890 | 9 | 667 | ▲ 307 |
| 1889 | 5 | 974 | ▲ 57 |
| 1888 | 5 | 1,031 | ▼ 279 |
| 1887 | 7 | 752 | ▲ 93 |
| 1886 | 6 | 845 | ▼ 80 |
| 1885 | 7 | 765 | ▼ 218 |
| 1884 | 12 | 547 | ▼ 20 |
| 1883 | 12 | 527 | ▲ 84 |
| 1882 | 10 | 611 | ▲ 42 |
| 1881 | 8 | 653 | ▼ 188 |
| 1880 | 15 | 465 | – |
Notable people named Squire
- Squire Booker is an American biochemist at Penn State University known for his research on enzymes and natural product biosynthesis.
- Squire Boone Jr. was an American frontiersman, Daniel Boone's younger brother, and founder of the first colonial settlement in Shelby County, Kentucky.
- Squire Whipple was an American civil engineer known as the father of iron bridge building in America.