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