Total births
3,003
Girls' name · since 1884
Signe
3,003 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.
- #6401
- among girls today
- 3,003
- born since 1884
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Signe is the #6401 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,003 recorded since 1884.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Signe has been recorded 3,003 times among girls since 1884, currently ranked #6401 nationally and more common than 64% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 2025.
- #6401 among girls today
- 3,003 born since 1884
- 1910s peak decade
- 64% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Signe is currently the #6401 girls' name in America, more common than 64% of girls - 3,003 born since 1884, peaking in the 1910s.
- #6401
- among girls today
- 3,003
- born since 1884
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Signe vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6401
of 17,726 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.
How Signe compares
3,003 Top 18% higher than 82% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Signe's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Signe | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,003 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 67 | 48 | 19,840 |
Signe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Signe splits its recorded history at 1955: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1884 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 67 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Signe at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1915
Current rank
#6,401
Active since
1884
Signe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–2025
- Peak year (1915)
- 67
- Annual births at peak, across 142 years of records
Signe by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Signe's strongest decade.
454 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Signe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 48
1880s
48 births
- 1890s
1890s
228 births
- 1900s
1900s
254 births
- 1910s
1910s
454 births
- 1920s
1920s
269 births
- 1930s 117
1930s
117 births
- 1940s
1940s
283 births
- 1950s
1950s
292 births
- 1960s
1960s
189 births
- 1970s 133
1970s
133 births
- 1980s 110
1980s
110 births
- 1990s 152
1990s
152 births
- 2000s
2000s
186 births
- 2010s
2010s
195 births
- 2020s 93
2020s
93 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 454 births (15% of all-time use).
How Signe compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Signe's total volume
Signe vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Signe by state
Where Signe concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| 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 3,003 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? ▼
Signe has been given to 3,003 babies in the U.S. since 1884, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6401 as of the latest data. 67 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
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 142 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Signe's data
- Signe's decade-level peak was the 1910s (454 total births); usage has since declined to 93 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Signes (249 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
- 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 Signe
Nearby Names Like Signe
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Signe
Sigrid Girl
#3761 3,110 births
Signa Girl
411 births
Sigourney Girl
#15868 397 births
Signora Girl
90 births
Sigal Girl
31 births
Compare Signe side by side: Signe vs Sigrid Signe vs Signa Signe vs Sigourney
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Signe
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, 1884–2025 (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. "Signe: #6401 Girls' Name - 3,003 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/signe. 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 Signe 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.