Sigmunt
Protected by victory, the conqueror of peace.
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Sigmunt. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Sigmunt today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sigmunt births was 1918 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sigmunt. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Sigmunt. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1918
5 babies that year
Average age
-
1918 SSA rank
#4,716
Tracked since 1918
Popularity
Sigmunt: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Sigmunt by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Sigmunt during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Sigmunt
The name Sigmunt has its origins in the Germanic language family, deriving from the Proto-Germanic words "sigu" (meaning victory) and "mund" (meaning protection or hand). It emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 5th to 8th centuries AD, and was particularly popular among the Frankish and Saxon tribes of central and western Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sigmunt can be found in the Nibelungenlied, a renowned German epic poem from the 13th century. The poem features a central character named Sigemunt, the father of the dragon-slayer Siegfried. This literary reference highlights the name's long-standing association with Germanic heroic legends and mythology.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Sigmunt. One of the most prominent was Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor from 1411 to 1437. Born in 1368, he played a crucial role in ending the Western Schism in the Catholic Church and convened the Council of Constance, which condemned the teachings of Jan Hus and contributed to the Hussite Wars.
Another significant bearer of the name was Sigismund I the Old, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, who reigned from 1506 to 1548. He is remembered for his efforts to strengthen the Polish-Lithuanian union and his patronage of Renaissance arts and culture.
In the 16th century, Sigismund II Augustus, the last monarch of the Jagiellonian dynasty, ruled as King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1548 to 1572. His reign was marked by religious tolerance and the establishment of the Warsaw Confederation, which granted legal protection to non-Catholics in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
A more recent historical figure with the name Sigmunt was Sigmund Freud, the renowned Austrian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis, who lived from 1856 to 1939. His groundbreaking theories and work on the unconscious mind had a profound impact on the fields of psychology and psychiatry.
Another notable bearer of the name was Sigmund Romberg, an American composer and playwright of Hungarian descent, who lived from 1887 to 1951. He is best known for his operettas, including "The Student Prince" and "The Desert Song," which were highly popular in the early 20th century.
People
Sigmunt + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sigmunt as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
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FAQ
Sigmunt: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sigmunt?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sigmunt going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Sigmunt a common name?
We classify Sigmunt as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sigmunt most popular?
The single biggest year for Sigmunt was 1918, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sigmunt is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Sigmunt in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sigmunt a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sigmunt in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Sigmunt still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sigmunt in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Sigmunt can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Sigmunt?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Sigmunt at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.