US rank #8335 Boys' name Peak 1926 727 births

Siegfried — #8335 US boys' name

727 babies named Siegfried in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s721920s1101930s901940s201950s1061960s1451970s471980s361990s232000s62010s352020s37
#8335
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 41% of names given to boys today.

1960s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Siegfried was born in this single decade.

1926
Single peak year

22 babies were named Siegfried in 1926 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Siegfried

The Social Security Administration has registered 727 babies named Siegfried between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Siegfried currently holds the #8335 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1926, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Siegfried performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 145 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Siegfried shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Siegfried in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Siegfried in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 727 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Siegfried at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

727

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

1926

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#8,335

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Siegfried popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1926)
22
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
0510152025 202420001978196619561939192919181912 8

Siegfried by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
145 births that decade — 20% of Siegfried's all-time total
1910s721920s1101930s901940s201950s1061960s1451970s471980s361990s232000s62010s352020s37

Siegfried by state

Where Siegfried concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Siegfried
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
11 1.5%
#2 New York
5 0.7%
California share of Siegfried's total US births 1.5%
Even split

11 of 727 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Siegfried?
727 babies have been named Siegfried since 1912. It currently ranks #8335 among boys. The peak year was 1926 with 22 births.
When was Siegfried most popular?
Siegfried was most popular in the 1960s decade with 145 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
Where is Siegfried most popular?
The top states for the name Siegfried are California (11 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Siegfried been used?
Siegfried has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Siegfried?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sierra, Sie, Siem, Sier, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.