How Many People Are Named Sigmund?
An estimated 730 people in the United States have the first name Sigmund. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Sigmund peaked in popularity in 1918 with 151 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sigmund 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 Sigmund paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
730
About 1 in 469,526 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1918
151 births
Total Registered
2,848
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sigmund
Sigmund is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,848 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Sigmund as a male name
Ranked #7,640 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (151 births)
Sigmund: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sigmund span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 1,044 babies were registered. Sigmund has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sigmund by Decade
How has Sigmund 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.
Sigmund by State
Birth registrations for Sigmund span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey. The lowest are in Minnesota, Indiana, Maryland. On average, about 119 Sigmunds were registered per state.
Sigmund + Last Name Combinations
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Sigmund: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sigmund?
We estimate approximately 730 people named Sigmund 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 469,526 Americans share this first name.
Is Sigmund a common name?
Sigmund is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,848 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sigmund most popular?
Sigmund reached peak popularity in 1918, when 151 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sigmund is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sigmund a male name?
Sigmund is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sigmund Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sigmund Smith, Sigmund Johnson, Sigmund 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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