Name meaning & stats
Sid
Sid. 1,854 US babies since 1940, peak 1960. Notable Sids are 1.4× over-represented as baseball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1960
1,854 US babies were named Sid between 1940 and 2025.
Where Sids end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.3× | Low · 6 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | Low · 5 people |
| NFL-style footballer | 1.2× | Low · 5 people |
| Baseball player | 1.4× | Low · 4 people |
Among notable men who are baseball players, Sids show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 5 Syeds spell it Sid
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1960)