Recorded 1913–1971 Girls' name Peak 1916 90 births

Signora — girls' name

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.

1910s371920s331930s51950s101970s5
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.

What the Data Says About Signora

The Social Security Administration has registered 90 babies named Signora between 1913 and 1971, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Signora currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Signora performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Signora shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Signora 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 90 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.

Signora at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

90

Since 1913

59 years of records

Peak year

1916

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1913

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 1971

Signora popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1913

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1916)
11
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
4681012 19711951192819251922191819141913 5

Signora by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
37 births that decade — 41% of Signora's all-time total
1910s371920s331930s51950s101970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Signora?
90 babies have been named Signora since 1913. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year 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?
Signora has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 59 years of data through 1971.
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.

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, 1913–1971 (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.