Sidney
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: Wide Island; From St. Denis
Background: The name Sidney originates from the Old French 'Sidon' and the Old English 'sīd,' meaning 'wide,' combined with 'ey,' meaning 'island' or 'island meadow.' Additionally, it has associations with the French name 'Saint-Denis,' referring to a region named after St. Denis.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#347
Total births
108,736
Most popular decade
1910s
(39,693 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-451 ranks)
Years in Top 100
17
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
77.3% male
22.7% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 142
- First year rank
- #95
- Peak year
- 1918
- Peak year births
- 1,879
- Peak rank
- #94
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 137
- Recent rank
- #1,367
Female
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 16
- First year rank
- #421
- Peak year
- 2000
- Peak year births
- 1,221
- Peak rank
- #265
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 117
- Recent rank
- #1,723
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).