Boys name
Sidney
Sidney is a boys' name given to 74,553 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1918 with 1,859 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 31st among boys names in New York in 1912.
Which states favor Sidney
Sidney by state
Top states by all-time births named Sidney. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 11,112 | #1108 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 5,199 | #2525 (2025) |
| 3 | Louisiana | 5,103 | #890 (2024) |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 3,784 | #995 (2025) |
| 5 | California | 3,483 | #1353 (2025) |
| 6 | Illinois | 3,235 | #1004 (2025) |
| 7 | Georgia | 3,180 | #1579 (2024) |
| 8 | North Carolina | 3,151 | #926 (2025) |
| 9 | Mississippi | 2,663 | #600 (2013) |
| 10 | Virginia | 2,612 | #868 (2025) |
| 11 | Alabama | 2,506 | #796 (2015) |
| 12 | Florida | 2,298 | #1804 (2025) |
| 13 | Michigan | 2,150 | #1225 (2020) |
| 14 | Tennessee | 1,992 | — |
| 15 | Ohio | 1,765 | — |
| 16 | New Jersey | 1,763 | — |
| 17 | South Carolina | 1,739 | — |
| 18 | Massachusetts | 1,649 | — |
| 19 | Missouri | 1,498 | — |
| 20 | Maryland | 1,173 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).