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girls' name ★ peaked 1916

Signa

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Signa
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
14 babies
All-time total
411
#13,292 all-time among girls
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Signa popularity over time

411 babies have been named Signa since 1889, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1892Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 1 – #1,461
1890s 78 8 +1460% #901
1900s 37 4 -53% #1,304
1910s 100 10 +170% #1,611
1920s 65 7 -35% #2,753
1930s 31 3 -52% #3,075
1940s 32 3 +3% #3,475
1950s 51 5 +59% #3,971
1960s – – – –
1970s 6 1 – #7,857
1980s – – – –
1990s 6 1 – #13,212
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Signa

Signa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1889, 411 American babies have been named Signa. Its peak came in 1916, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Signa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Signa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1970 6 #7,857
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1955 6 #5,744
1950 8 #4,268
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1940 8 #3,475
1935 7 #3,705
1930 8 #3,621
1925 9 #3,622
1920 9 #3,559
1915 13 #2,367
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1900 10 #1,304
1895 10 #1,112
1890 9 #997
1885 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Signa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Signa in 2025?

Signa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Signa?

411 babies have been named Signa in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Signa most popular?

Signa peaked in 1916, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Signa a boy or girl name?

Signa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Signa rising or falling?

Signa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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