Sigrid

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

⭐ Famous Sigrid

Sigrid Undset

Norwegian writer (1882–1949)

Choose Sigrid and your child shares a first name with Sigrid Undset, a Norwegian writer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Sigrid, like who?” Sigrid Undset's Wikipedia article is available in 117 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Aage Remfeldt / Aage Rasmussen (1889-1983), Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 50,251 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Sigrid, 32 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Sigrid would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySigrid first shows up in US birth records in 1886, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 139 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1893, when it ranked #561. Today it's #4,352, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowSigrid is 2.6× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 129,870 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 50,251.
• 🍂TrendSigrid has slipped 437 places over the last five years and now sits at #4,352. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn Old Norse, Sigrid means “beautiful victory”. Our records link it to German, Old German and Old Norse roots.

About the name Sigrid

Sigrid is a girl name of German, Old German and Old Norse origin meaning “beautiful victory”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-rid”. US birth records list Sigrid for girls from 1886 to 2025, in 139 of those 140 years. Its best year was 1893, when it ranked #561 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #4,352, with 32 babies.

Origin:German namesOld German namesOld Norse namesScandinavian names