| Sigrid | Ylva | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Victory, fair | she-wolf |
| Origin | Norse | norse |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | SIG-rid | IHL-vah |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1886 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2022 (56) | 2017 (7) |
| In 2025 | 32 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Sigrid | Ylva |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 235 | 23 |
| 2010s | 186 | 12 |
| 2000s | 114 | 0 |
| 1990s | 116 | 0 |
| 1980s | 107 | 0 |
| 1970s | 167 | 0 |
| 1960s | 285 | 0 |
| 1950s | 321 | 0 |
| 1940s | 423 | 0 |
| 1930s | 263 | 0 |
| 1920s | 191 | 0 |
| 1910s | 333 | 0 |
| 1900s | 156 | 0 |
| 1890s | 179 | 0 |
| 1880s | 34 | 0 |
Sigrid joins the Old Norse for “victory” and “fair, beautiful.”
From the Old Norse 'ylgr', the feminine of 'ulfr' ('wolf'), meaning 'she-wolf'. Formed on the same pattern as other Norse female-animal nouns; the masculine equivalent is Ulf.
Sigrid is more popular than Ylva today: about 32 US babies were given the name Sigrid in 2025, compared with 0 named Ylva.
Sigrid means Victory, fair (Norse origin), while Ylva means she-wolf (norse origin).
In US records, Sigrid first appears in 1886 and Ylva in 0, so Ylva has the longer recorded history.