Names / Unisex names
Sidney
Current rank
#1,327
and easing
All-time peak
#80
in 1912
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
108,900
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #80 in 1912 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Vintage and smooth. It comes from an English place name. Stateside, it first appears in 1880. 1912 marked its high point, reaching #80. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. Across all years, more than 108,900 children have been named this.