boy's name
Sid
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,371
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2023 births
Sid is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1960, when 66 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sid over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 98 |
| 1890s | 107 |
| 1900s | 82 |
| 1910s | 231 |
| 1920s | 333 |
| 1930s | 307 |
| 1940s | 335 |
| 1950s | 325 |
| 1960s | 372 |
| 1970s | 147 |
| 1980s | 95 |
| 1990s | 80 |
| 2000s | 197 |
| 2010s | 209 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 94 |
How popular is Sid?
In 2025, Sid was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Sid is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sid
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sid also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sid over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sid
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sid — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sid
How popular is the name Sid?
In 2025, Sid was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sid a girl's or a boy's name?
Sid is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sid?
Sid has 1 syllable.
When was Sid most popular?
Sid peaked in 1960, when 66 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Sid a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sid currently ranks #1,440 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.