—2024 rank
1918peak year
81,659babies named Sidney since 1880
▼ 22%5-year trend
Sidney popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Sidney mean?
From an Old English place name, possibly meaning 'wide island' or 'water meadow', also linked to Saint-Denis. A stylish surname-name since the nineteenth century.
OriginOld English
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Sidney
Same era, same vibe — if you like Sidney, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Sidneys
- Sidney Poitier, actor
Spellings & variants
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