ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1919 First Year 1919 Last Year 1919 Peak Year #4168 Peak Rank 5 Total Count 1 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Sigfrid What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Siegfried is a German-language male given name, composed from the Germanic elements sig "victory" and frithu "protection, peace". The German name has the Old Norse cognate Sigfriðr, Sigfrøðr, which gives rise to Swedish Sigfrid, Danish/Norwegian Sigfred. In Norway, Sigfrid is given as a feminine name. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siegfried) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siegfried) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Swedish * Norwegian 📖 ## The Story of Sigfrid Sigfrid first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1919, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1919: 5 births, good for #4,168 nationwide. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1919 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Sigfrids have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Sigfrid Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Sigfrid. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Sigge * [Sigrid](/sigrid) * [Siri](/siri) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Sigfrid Phonetically similar names — useful when Sigfrid is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Siegfried](/siegfried) * [Sigrid](/sigrid) * [Secret](/secret) * [Sacred](/sacred) * Seaford * Seyfried * Cigarette * Cigarrette * Cigaret * Sigaret * Sacrad * Suffered Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Sigfrid What does the name Sigfrid mean? Siegfried is a German-language male given name, composed from the Germanic elements sig "victory" and frithu "protection, peace". The German name has the Old Norse cognate Sigfriðr, Sigfrøðr, which gives rise to Swedish Sigfrid, Danish/Norwegian Sigfred. In Norway, Sigfrid is given as a feminine name. What is the origin of the name Sigfrid? Sigfrid has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Swedish, Norwegian. How popular is Sigfrid in 2026? In 2026, Sigfrid ranks #4,168 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Sigfrid most popular? Sigfrid reached its peak popularity in 1919, ranking #4,168 that year with 5 babies given the name. Is Sigfrid a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Sigfrid is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Sigfrid? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sigfrid include Aarne, Aline, Aloisius. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Sigfrid? Common variants and related forms of Sigfrid include Sigge, Sigrid, Siri. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👦AarnePeak #4168](/aarne)[👦AlinePeak #4168](/aline)[👦AloisiusPeak #4168](/aloisius)[👦AswellPeak #4168](/aswell)[👦BePeak #4168](/be)[👦BeldenPeak #4168](/belden)[👦BlaneyPeak #4168](/blaney)[👦BurrillPeak #4168](/burrill) Advertisement ## About the name Sigfrid Sigfrid is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Sigfrid's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #4,168\. Use the chart and map above to compare Sigfrid's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1919 → ](/year/1919) * [ Names of the 1910s → ](/decade/1910s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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. Advertisement