Sissy
Girl name · American · Celtic Gaelic · English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,260 in 1958
0 babies were named Sissy in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1944–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySissy first shows up in US birth records in 1944, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 81 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1958, when it reached #2,260.
About the name Sissy
Sissy is a girl name of American, Celtic Gaelic and English origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ssy”. US birth records list Sissy for girls from 1944 to 2013, in 63 of those 70 years. Its best year was 1958, when it ranked #2,260 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2013, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesCeltic Gaelic namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.4 | 697,674 girls |
| 1950s | 5.2 | 191,571 girls |
| 1960s | 7.5 | 132,450 girls |
| 1970s | 6.8 | 145,985 girls |
| 1980s | 9.3 | 107,643 girls |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 217,865 girls |
| 2000s | 4.6 | 219,298 girls |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 307,692 girls |
Other spellings of Sissy
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
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- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Sissy
What is the origin of the name Sissy?
Sissy has American, Celtic Gaelic, English roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Sissy a boy or girl name?
Sissy is a girl name.
How popular is the name Sissy?
Sissy is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2013. It peaked at #2,260 in 1958.