Sihtric
A masculine Scandinavian name of Old Norse origin suggesting "victorious wanderer".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Sihtric. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Sihtric today is around 3 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sihtric births was 2022 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sihtric. 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 Sihtric. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
2022
5 babies that year
Average age
3
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,895
Tracked since 2022
Popularity
Sihtric: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Sihtric 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 Sihtric during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Sihtric
The name Sihtric has its origins in Old English and Old Norse. It was a popular name in Anglo-Saxon England and parts of Scandinavia during the 9th to 11th centuries. The name is derived from the Old English words "siht" meaning "victory" and "ric" meaning "powerful" or "ruler". It can be interpreted to mean "victorious ruler" or "powerful victor".
One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Sihtric Sihtricson, a Norse King of Dublin and Northumbria who ruled in the early 10th century. He is mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and several Norse sagas. Another early historical figure was Sihtric Cáoch, a 10th century Norse King of Dublin who fought against the Irish king Brian Boru.
In the 11th century, Sihtric was a relatively common name among the Anglo-Danish nobility in England. Sihtric the Elder was an 11th century earldorman of Yorkshire whose son, also named Sihtric, was a powerful magnate who rebelled against King William the Conqueror.
Other notable historical figures named Sihtric include Sihtric Olafsson (c. 920-980), a Norwegian chieftain and hersir of the Uplands region, and Sihtric Sturesson (c. 1170-1237), a Swedish statesman and jarl who served as regent during a period of internal conflicts.
While the name fell out of widespread use after the Norman conquest of England, it occasionally appeared among the Anglo-Norman aristocracy. Sihtric de Montefort (c. 1125-1187) was a prominent English baron and landowner during the reign of King Henry II. The name also appears in medieval Icelandic literature, such as the saga of Sihtric the Wealthy, a legendary Icelandic chieftain from the 10th century.
People
Sihtric + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sihtric as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sihtric: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sihtric?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sihtric 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 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Sihtric a common name?
We classify Sihtric as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sihtric most popular?
The single biggest year for Sihtric was 2022, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sihtric is about 3 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 Sihtric in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sihtric a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sihtric 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 Sihtric still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sihtric 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 Sihtric 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 share the name Sihtric?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.