Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1915

Signe

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #11,789
Rank 2025
#11,789
among girls · ↓5,178 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Signe
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1915
67 babies
All-time total
3,003
#3,596 all-time among girls
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Signe popularity over time

3,003 babies have been named Signe since 1884, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 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 48 5 – #684
1890s 228 23 +375% #502
1900s 254 25 +11% #626
1910s 454 45 +79% #720
1920s 269 27 -41% #1,017
1930s 117 12 -57% #2,114
1940s 283 28 +142% #1,372
1950s 292 29 +3% #1,407
1960s 189 19 -35% #2,526
1970s 133 13 -30% #3,095
1980s 110 11 -17% #4,696
1990s 152 15 +38% #5,032
2000s 186 19 +22% #5,762
2010s 195 20 +5% #5,442
2020s (to 2025) 93 16 -21% #6,602

The story of Signe

Signe is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,789 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1884, 3,003 American babies have been named Signe. Its peak came in 1915, when 67 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 Signe stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Signe?

The median living Signe is about 47 years old; half are between 20 and 70. An estimated 1,500 people named Signe are alive in the United States today.

median 47 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Signe year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 8 #11,789
2024 18 #6,611
2023 14 #8,001
2022 17 #6,953
2021 18 #6,649
2020 18 #6,602
2019 14 #8,082
2018 24 #5,442
2017 19 #6,504
2016 21 #6,164
2015 24 #5,637
2014 13 #8,899
2013 19 #6,689
2012 16 #7,755
2011 23 #5,907
2010 22 #6,159
2009 18 #7,304
2008 23 #6,113
2007 22 #6,298
2006 17 #7,439
2005 22 #5,762
2004 16 #7,345
2003 17 #6,849
2002 17 #6,657
2001 16 #6,922
2000 18 #6,179
1995 14 #6,588
1990 17 #5,508
1985 10 #6,886
1980 6 #10,199
1975 11 #5,455
1970 22 #3,095
1965 13 #3,713
1960 23 #2,563
1955 25 #2,216
1950 43 #1,407
1945 32 #1,446
1940 17 #2,024
1935 8 #3,390
1930 12 #2,670
1925 23 #1,843
1920 54 #1,017
1915 67 #807
1910 31 #780
1905 27 #697
1900 28 #687
1895 23 #657
1890 15 #723
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Signe

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Signe Hasso Signe Hasso Swedish actress (1915–2002) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Signe?

The median living Signe is about 47 years old. Half of all living Signes are between 20 and 70 years old.

How many people named Signe are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Signe are alive in the United States, based on 3,003 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Signe in 2025?

Signe ranked #11,789 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Signe?

3,003 babies have been named Signe in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Signe most popular?

Signe peaked in 1915, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Signe a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Signe rising or falling?

Signe is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Signe?

Well-known people named Signe include Signe Hasso (actor).

Names like Signe

Names that sound and feel close to Signe: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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