Total births
90
Girls' name · since 1913
Signora
90 babies named Signora in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 90
- total births
- 1913–1971
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Signora sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 90 recorded since 1913.
Signora has 90 recorded births among girls since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1971.
- 90 total births
- 1913–1971 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
90 girls have been named Signora since 1913, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1971.
- 90
- total births
- 1913–1971
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Signora was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
11 babies were named Signora in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Signora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Signora's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Signora at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Signora popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1971
- Peak year (1916)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Signora by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Signora's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Signora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
37 births
- 1920s
1920s
33 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 37 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Signora? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 90 babies named Signora. The most recent recorded year was 1971. Its busiest year on record was 1916, with 11 births.
When was Signora most popular? ▼
Signora was most popular in the 1910s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Signora been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Signora since 1913 -- 59 years through the most recent 1971 data.
What names are similar to Signora? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sigrid, Signe, Signa, Sigourney, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Signora's data
- Signora's decade-level peak was the 1910s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- 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 Signora
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Signora
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Signe Girl
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Signa Girl
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Sigourney Girl
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Sigal Girl
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Compare Signora side by side: Signora vs Sigrid Signora vs Signe Signora vs Signa
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1913–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Signora: Baby Name Since 1913 - 90 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/signora. 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 Signora 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 June 2026.