Siem
Siem is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Charlie Siem, British-Norwegian violinist Kjetil Siem, Norwegian businessperson, journalist, author and sports official Kristian Siem, Norwegian businessman Martin Siem (1915–1996), Norwegian businessperson Mary Alice Siem, American activist Ole Siem (1882–1979), Norwegian naval officer, businessman and politician Sasha Siem,…
- Dutch
Meaning & Origin of Siem
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Siem is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Charlie Siem, British-Norwegian violinist Kjetil Siem, Norwegian businessperson, journalist, author and sports official Kristian Siem, Norwegian businessman Martin Siem (1915–1996), Norwegian businessperson Mary Alice Siem, American activist Ole Siem (1882–1979), Norwegian naval officer, businessman and politician Sasha Siem,…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Dutch
The Story of Siem
American parents first put Siem on the record books as a baby boy name in 2015, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 7 Siems were born — ranking #9,549 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 70% of all recorded Siems. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 33 Siems have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Siem
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Siem. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Siemen
- Simon
Names that sound like Siem
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About the name Siem
Siem is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 33 births in the dataset. Siem's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #9,549. Use the chart and map above to compare Siem'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 .
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