Sigourney

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

⭐ Famous Sigourney

Sigourney Weaver

American actress (born 1949)

Choose Sigourney and your child shares a first name with Sigourney Weaver, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Sigourney, like who?” Sigourney Weaver's Wikipedia article is available in 121 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 322,581 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Sigourney, 5 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Sigourney would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySigourney first shows up in US birth records in 1984, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 41 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1989, when it ranked #2,618. Today it's #14,942, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendSigourney has slipped 1,489 places over the last five years and now sits at #14,942. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Sigourney

Sigourney is a girl name of English origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ney”. US birth records list Sigourney for girls from 1984 to 2025, in 34 of those 42 years. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked #2,618 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #14,942, with 5 babies.

Origin:English names