Sidney vs Sid
Side-by-side comparison of Sidney and Sid - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Sidney | Sid |
| Current Rank | #1371 | #4576 |
| Total Births (all years) | 84,202 | 3,007 |
| Peak Year | 1918 | 1960 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,879 | 66 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1960s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Sidney | Sid |
| 1880s | 1,505 | 98 |
| 1890s | 1,612 | 107 |
| 1900s | 1,981 | 82 |
| 1910s | 12,793 | 231 |
| 1920s | 14,201 | 328 |
| 1930s | 9,420 | 307 |
| 1940s | 9,608 | 335 |
| 1950s | 9,632 | 325 |
| 1960s | 6,844 | 372 |
| 1970s | 3,817 | 147 |
| 1980s | 3,333 | 95 |
| 1990s | 3,829 | 80 |
| 2000s | 2,729 | 197 |
| 2010s | 1,991 | 209 |
| 2020s | 907 | 94 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Sidney | Sid |
| 2014 | 167 | 25 |
| 2015 | 180 | 18 |
| 2016 | 196 | 16 |
| 2017 | 177 | 14 |
| 2018 | 168 | 22 |
| 2019 | 177 | 21 |
| 2020 | 166 | 14 |
| 2021 | 132 | 20 |
| 2022 | 166 | 15 |
| 2023 | 160 | 16 |
| 2024 | 137 | 22 |
| 2025 | 146 | 7 |