Name meaning & stats
Signe
Signe. 1,633 US babies since 1940, peak 1947. Notable Signes are 1.7× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1947
1,633 US babies were named Signe between 1940 and 2025.
Signe around the world
- Sweden: 7,560 babies since 1998, peak 2020, No. 11 in 2022
- Norway: 5,423 babies since 1945, peak 2025, No. 41 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Signes end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.7× | Medium · 17 people |
| Actor | 0.8× | Medium · 13 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Medium · 10 people |
| Politician | 0.7× | Low · 9 people |
Among notable women who are footballers, Signes show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Signes are 1.3× more likely than expected to be journalists.
The surprise career: Low confidence · 9 notable people.
Name twins (peaked around 1947)