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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sidney

Ranked #862 - 1 in 150,869 people
US

Most common in

United States

53k bearers

World total

53,026

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#862

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States53k
Worldwide
~53k
rank #862
Rarity
1 in 150,869
of people globally
Gender split
77/23
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~53k in US

About the name Sidney

There are an estimated 53,026 people named Sidney alive worldwide today. That ranks Sidney at #862 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sidney is held by approximately 53,026 people, ranking #862 among first names. That works out to roughly 16 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,259 U.S. residents).

Sidney is used by both genders, 77.3% male and 22.7% female.

Sidney appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 77.3%Female 22.7%

Sidney popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Sidney, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 158
  2. 1881: 145
  3. 1882: 155
  4. 1883: 174
  5. 1884: 153
  6. 1885: 180
  7. 1886: 165
  8. 1887: 152
  9. 1888: 178
  10. 1889: 159
  11. 1890: 191
  12. 1891: 135
  13. 1892: 191
  14. 1893: 180
  15. 1894: 179
  16. 1895: 196
  17. 1896: 194
  18. 1897: 171
  19. 1898: 189
  20. 1899: 156
  21. 1900: 241
  22. 1901: 151
  23. 1902: 203
  24. 1903: 181
  25. 1904: 222
  26. 1905: 213
  27. 1906: 225
  28. 1907: 220
  29. 1908: 277
  30. 1909: 245
  31. 1910: 367
  32. 1911: 456
  33. 1912: 1,029
  34. 1913: 1,116
  35. 1914: 1,376
  36. 1915: 1,678
  37. 1916: 1,713
  38. 1917: 1,782
  39. 1918: 1,939
  40. 1919: 1,775
  41. 1920: 1,664
  42. 1921: 1,649
  43. 1922: 1,669
  44. 1923: 1,605
  45. 1924: 1,560
  46. 1925: 1,389
  47. 1926: 1,419
  48. 1927: 1,435
  49. 1928: 1,266
  50. 1929: 1,113
  51. 1930: 1,124
  52. 1931: 985
  53. 1932: 1,017
  54. 1933: 1,025
  55. 1934: 1,010
  56. 1935: 1,066
  57. 1936: 1,033
  58. 1937: 968
  59. 1938: 965
  60. 1939: 924
  61. 1940: 1,000
  62. 1941: 974
  63. 1942: 1,116
  64. 1943: 1,153
  65. 1944: 986
  66. 1945: 917
  67. 1946: 1,100
  68. 1947: 1,215
  69. 1948: 1,064
  70. 1949: 1,034
  71. 1950: 1,154
  72. 1951: 1,123
  73. 1952: 1,127
  74. 1953: 1,103
  75. 1954: 1,118
  76. 1955: 1,116
  77. 1956: 1,035
  78. 1957: 930
  79. 1958: 921
  80. 1959: 897
  81. 1960: 940
  82. 1961: 901
  83. 1962: 841
  84. 1963: 737
  85. 1964: 788
  86. 1965: 691
  87. 1966: 681
  88. 1967: 646
  89. 1968: 609
  90. 1969: 581
  91. 1970: 548
  92. 1971: 474
  93. 1972: 496
  94. 1973: 406
  95. 1974: 395
  96. 1975: 388
  97. 1976: 367
  98. 1977: 385
  99. 1978: 332
  100. 1979: 353
  101. 1980: 382
  102. 1981: 376
  103. 1982: 382
  104. 1983: 381
  105. 1984: 375
  106. 1985: 434
  107. 1986: 386
  108. 1987: 418
  109. 1988: 465
  110. 1989: 515
  111. 1990: 576
  112. 1991: 708
  113. 1992: 752
  114. 1993: 821
  115. 1994: 961
  116. 1995: 1,295
  117. 1996: 1,203
  118. 1997: 1,392
  119. 1998: 1,514
  120. 1999: 1,571
  121. 2000: 1,554
  122. 2001: 1,368
  123. 2002: 1,213
  124. 2003: 1,236
  125. 2004: 1,103
  126. 2005: 1,056
  127. 2006: 1,000
  128. 2007: 922
  129. 2008: 853
  130. 2009: 825
  131. 2010: 691
  132. 2011: 644
  133. 2012: 549
  134. 2013: 492
  135. 2014: 462
  136. 2015: 450
  137. 2016: 456
  138. 2017: 402
  139. 2018: 383
  140. 2019: 356
  141. 2020: 307
  142. 2021: 296
  143. 2022: 331
  144. 2023: 288
  145. 2024: 254
  146. 2025: 251

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sidney worldwide?

There are an estimated 53,026 people named Sidney alive worldwide today, ranking #862 globally.

Is Sidney a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 150,869 people. In the United States there are roughly 53,026 bearers, which is 1 in 6,259 Americans.

Is Sidney a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sidney is used 77.3% male and 22.7% female.

Where does the name Sidney come from?

Who are famous people named Sidney?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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