US rank #6376 Girls' name Peak 1915 2,995 births

Signe — #6376 US girls' name

2,995 babies named Signe in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s481890s2281900s2541910s4541920s2691930s1171940s2831950s2921960s1891970s1331980s1101990s1522000s1862010s1952020s85
#6376
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 64% of names given to girls today.

1910s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Signe was born in this single decade.

1915
Single peak year

67 babies were named Signe in 1915 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Signe

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,995 babies named Signe between 1884 and 2024, spanning 141 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Signe currently holds the #6376 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1915, when 67 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Signe performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 454 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Signe shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 249 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Signe in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Signe 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 2,995 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.

Signe at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,995

Since 1884

141 years of records

Peak year

1915

67 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#6,376

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1884

Recorded for 141 years

Last year on file: 2024

Signe popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1884

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1915)
67
Annual births at peak — across 141 years of records
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Signe by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
454 births that decade — 15% of Signe's all-time total
1880s481890s2281900s2541910s4541920s2691930s1171940s2831950s2921960s1891970s1331980s1101990s1522000s1862010s1952020s85

Signe by state

Where Signe concentrates geographically — total births since 1884

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Signe
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
249 8.3%
#2 California
77 2.6%
#3 Michigan
49 1.6%
#4 Washington
26 0.9%
#5 Wisconsin
26 0.9%
#6 Massachusetts
25 0.8%
#7 North Dakota
19 0.6%
#8 Illinois
18 0.6%
Minnesota share of Signe's total US births 8.3%
Even split

249 of 2,995 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Signe appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Signe?
2,995 babies have been named Signe since 1884. It currently ranks #6376 among girls. The peak year was 1915 with 67 births.
When was Signe most popular?
Signe was most popular in the 1910s decade with 454 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Signe most popular?
The top states for the name Signe are Minnesota (249 births), California (77 births), Michigan (49 births).
How long has the name Signe been used?
Signe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1884, spanning 141 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Signe?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sigrid, Signa, Sigourney, Signora, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1884–2024 (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.