Gender
Origin
- English
- From St. Denys
- French
- Saint Denis
Syllables
2
Themes
- Place
- Surname
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Sidney
Pronunciation
s(i)-dney, sid-ney
Famous People
Actor Sidney Poitier
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1918 (rank #94, 1,878 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1323, 146 births)
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #264, 1,221 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1872, 105 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 146 | 105 |
| 2024 | 137 | 117 |
| 2023 | 160 | 128 |
| 2022 | 166 | 165 |
| 2021 | 132 | 164 |
| 2020 | 166 | 141 |
| 2019 | 176 | 179 |
| 2018 | 168 | 215 |
| 2017 | 177 | 225 |
| 2016 | 196 | 260 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #168, 319 births); most recent 2025 (rank #203, 247 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #906, 39 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1271, 25 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 247 | 25 |
| 2024 | 224 | 30 |
| 2023 | 248 | 39 |
| 2022 | 266 | 28 |
| 2021 | 319 | 27 |
| 2020 | 252 | 15 |
| 2019 | 247 | 22 |
| 2018 | 245 | 13 |
| 2017 | 223 | 7 |
| 2016 | 224 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1984 (rank #462, 48 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4813, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #605, 71 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3528, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 | 10 |
| 2021 | 9 | 11 |
| 2020 | 7 | 11 |
| 2019 | 15 | 14 |
| 2018 | 21 | 20 |
| 2017 | 16 | 16 |
| 2016 | 19 | 18 |
| 2015 | 11 | 21 |
| 2014 | 19 | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #290, 4 births); most recent 2022 (rank #745, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #677, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | 3 | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | 3 | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | 3 | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #333, 10 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | – |
| 2023 | 4 | – |
| 2022 | 4 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | – |
| 2020 | 7 | – |
| 2019 | 3 | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #404, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1954 (rank #127, 21 births); most recent 2023 (rank #493, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #167, 21 births); most recent 2016 (rank #659, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | 7 | – |
| 2018 | 5 | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | 7 | 5 |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence