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.

Name A

Sidney

Boy name · Rank #1368

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Name B

Sid

Boy name · Rank #4558

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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