Total births
411
Girls' name · since 1889
Signa
Signa has 411 recorded births since 1889 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 411
- total births
- 1889–1993
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
Signa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 411 recorded since 1889.
Social Security Administration records show Signa recorded 411 times among girls since 1889, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 1993.
- 411 total births
- 1889–1993 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
411 girls have been named Signa since 1889, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1993.
- 411
- total births
- 1889–1993
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Signa was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
14 babies were named Signa in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Signa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Signa's full recorded timeline at 1920, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1889, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Signa at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1889
Signa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–1993
- Peak year (1916)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Signa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Signa's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Signa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s
1890s
78 births
- 1900s 37
1900s
37 births
- 1910s
1910s
100 births
- 1920s
1920s
65 births
- 1930s 31
1930s
31 births
- 1940s 32
1940s
32 births
- 1950s
1950s
51 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 100 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Signa? ▼
411 babies have been named Signa since 1889. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1916 with 14 births.
When was Signa most popular? ▼
Signa was most popular in the 1910s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Signa been used? ▼
Signa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1889, spanning 105 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Signa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sigrid, Signe, Sigourney, Signora, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Signa's data
- Signa's decade-level peak was the 1910s (100 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Signa
Nearby Names Like Signa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Signa
Sigrid Girl
#3761 3,110 births
Signe Girl
#6401 3,003 births
Sigourney Girl
#15868 397 births
Signora Girl
90 births
Sigal Girl
31 births
Compare Signa side by side: Signa vs Sigrid Signa vs Signe Signa vs Sigourney
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1889–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Signa: Baby Name Since 1889 - 411 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/signa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Signa 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 July 2026.