How Many People Are Named Siegfried?
An estimated 415 people in the United States have the first name Siegfried. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Siegfried peaked in popularity in 1926 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Siegfried as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Siegfried paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
415
About 1 in 825,914 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1926
22 births
Total Registered
727
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Siegfried
Siegfried is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 727 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Siegfried as a male name
Ranked #8,842 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 1926 (22 births)
Siegfried: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Siegfried span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 145 babies were registered. Siegfried has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Siegfried by Decade
How has Siegfried tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Siegfried by State
Siegfried + Last Name Combinations
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Siegfried: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Siegfried?
We estimate approximately 415 people named Siegfried are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 825,914 Americans share this first name.
Is Siegfried a common name?
Siegfried is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 727 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Siegfried most popular?
Siegfried reached peak popularity in 1926, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Siegfried is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Siegfried a male name?
Siegfried is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Siegfried Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Siegfried Smith, Siegfried Johnson, Siegfried Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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