Sid

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A few things about Sid you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Sid

Sid Caesar

American comic actor and writer (1922–2014)

Choose Sid and your child shares a first name with Sid Caesar, an American comic actor and writer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Sid, like who?” Sid Caesar's Wikipedia article is available in 35 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 243,902 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Sid, 7 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Sid would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySid has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Sids, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1884, when it ranked #416. Today it's #9,714, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendSid has slipped 3,734 places over the last five years and now sits at #9,714. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningSid is an English form of Sidney, which means “wide island”. Our records link it to English and French roots.

About the name Sid

Sid is a boy name of English and French origin meaning “wide island”. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with S and ending in “-sid”. US birth records list Sid for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 144 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1884, when it ranked #416 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #9,714, with 7 babies.

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