Boys' name · since 1921
Sigel
Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Sigel, peaking in 1932. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #34,105 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 11
- born since 1921
- 1930s
- peak decade
11 boys have been named Sigel since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sigel has been recorded 11 times among boys since 1921, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1932.
- #34,105 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 11 born since 1921
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sigel ranks #34,105 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1921, peaking in the 1930s.
- #34,105 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 11
- born since 1921
- 1930s
- peak decade
Sigel's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Sigel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sigel's SSA record in two at 1932 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1932 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sigel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1932
- Peak year (1932)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Sigel by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).
1930s was Sigel's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Sigel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
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Two nationwide peer axes for Sigel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1932)
Similar record span (~11 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1921–1932 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sigel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.