boy's name
Sigurd
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 884
Scotland
#739
2019 births
Sigurd is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1916, when 31 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1890.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sigurd over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 53 |
| 1900s | 25 |
| 1910s | 167 |
| 1920s | 162 |
| 1930s | 103 |
| 1940s | 90 |
| 1950s | 73 |
| 1960s | 41 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 51 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 88 |
How popular is Sigurd?
In 2025, Sigurd was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Sigurd 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 Sigurd
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sigurd also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sigurd over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sigurd
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sigurd — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sigurd
How popular is the name Sigurd?
In 2025, Sigurd was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sigurd a girl's or a boy's name?
Sigurd is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sigurd?
Sigurd has 2 syllables.
When was Sigurd most popular?
Sigurd peaked in 1916, when 31 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Sigurd a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sigurd currently ranks #5,476 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.