Sid
Sid is a nickname deriving from the given name Sidney, Siddhartha, Sidonia, Siddiq or Sidra, though it is also used by people with other given names.
Meaning & Origin of Sid
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sid is a nickname deriving from the given name Sidney, Siddhartha, Sidonia, Siddiq or Sidra, though it is also used by people with other given names.
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The Story of Sid
Sid first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1960, when 66 Sids were born — ranking #927 that year. As of 2026, Sid ranks #4,817 for baby boys with 21 births, holding steady (+4%). In total, more than 3K Sids have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Sid
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Sid Abel (1918–2000), Canadian Hall of Fame hockey player, coach and general manager in the National Hockey League
- Sid Abramowitz (born 1960), former American football player
- Sid Akins (born 1962), American former professional baseball pitcher
- Sid Ahmed Aouadj (born 1991), Algerian footballer
- Sid Applebaum (1924–2016), American businessman, co-founder of Rainbow Foods
- Sid Armour , Canadian make-up artist
- Sid Atkinson (1901–1977), South African athlete
- Sid C. Attard (born 1950), Maltese-born Canadian thoroughbred horse racing trainer
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Names that sound like Sid
Phonetically similar names — useful when Sid is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Sid
Sid is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Sid's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #416. Use the chart and map above to compare Sid's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.