Boys' name · since 1915
Sigismund
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 138 babies named Sigismund, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,333 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 138
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
138 boys have been named Sigismund since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Sigismund recorded 138 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1927.
- #15,333 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 138 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sigismund ranks #15,333 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 138 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15,333 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 138
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Sigismund's 138 recorded births place it above 66.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Sigismund's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sigismund's full recorded timeline at 1921, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sigismund popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1927
- Peak year (1920)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Sigismund by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (80 births, 58% of the file).
1920s was Sigismund's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Sigismund births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
58 births
- 1920s
1920s
80 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 80 births (58% of all-time use).
Sigismund by state
Where Sigismund concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 7.2% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 5 | 3.6% |
10 of 138 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- New York records the most Sigismunds (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Sigismund: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~12 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, 1915–1927 (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 Sigismund 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.