Sid vs Sidney

Side-by-side comparison of Sid and Sidney — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Sid

Boy name · Rank #4558

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Name B

Sidney

Boy name · Rank #1368

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Metric Sid Sidney
Current Rank #4558 #1368
Total Births (all years) 3,000 84,056
Peak Year 1960 1918
Peak Year Births 66 1,879
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sid Sidney
1880ss 98 1,505
1890ss 107 1,612
1900ss 82 1,981
1910ss 231 12,793
1920ss 328 14,201
1930ss 307 9,420
1940ss 335 9,609
1950ss 325 9,633
1960ss 372 6,843
1970ss 147 3,818
1980ss 95 3,333
1990ss 80 3,828
2000ss 197 2,729
2010ss 209 1,990
2020ss 87 761

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sid Sidney
2014 25 167
2015 18 180
2016 16 196
2017 14 177
2018 22 168
2019 21 176
2020 14 166
2021 20 132
2022 15 166
2023 16 160
2024 22 137

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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