Sidney is a distinctive choice, ranked #1128 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Sidney in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1128
About the Name Sidney
Sidney is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 718 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #906 in 2023 β and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Sidney is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school β standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Sidney
Unlikely. With around 30 UK babies named Sidney per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Sidney in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Sidney is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 718 places over the last five years to #1128 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Sidney is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Sidney include: Barima Sidney β Sidney Kofi Ofori is a Ghanaian hiplife recording artist and entrepreneur known by the stage name Barima Sidney.; Sidney Tarrow β Sidney George Tarrow is an American emeritus professor of political science, known for his research in the areas of comparative politics, social movements,...; Sidney Crosby β Sidney Patrick Crosby is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre and captain for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL)..
Sidney does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice β your child is unlikely to encounter American Sidneys in the wild.
30
UK babies named Sidney (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 718 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Sidney
Likely around 1 other Sidney in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Sidney
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Sidney Kofi Ofori is a Ghanaian hiplife recording artist and entrepreneur known by the stage name Barima Sidney. He was born in Accra, Ghana, and spent his formative years schooling there.
Sidney Coe Howard was an American playwright, dramatist and screenwriter. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1925 and a posthumous Academy Award in 1940 for the screenplay for Gone with the Wind.
Colonel Sir Sidney Cornwallis Peel, 1st Baronet,, was a British Army officer, barrister and financier. He was also for the coalition government term 1918β1922, a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP).
Sidney George Tarrow is an American emeritus professor of political science, known for his research in the areas of comparative politics, social movements, political parties, collective action and political sociology.
Michael Sidney Luft was an American producer and businessman, the second husband of actress Lynn Bari, and later the third husband of actress and singer Judy Garland.
Sidney Patrick Crosby is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre and captain for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Sid the Kid" and dubbed "The Next One", he was selected first overall by the Penguins in the 2005 NHL entry draft.
Sidney or Sydney is an English surname. It is probably derived from an Anglo-Saxon locational name, [Γ¦t ΓΎΗ£re] sΔ«dan Δ«ege, "[at the] gorgeous island/watermeadow" (in the dative case).