Fun Facts About the Name Sihtric
- 15 babies named Sihtric: U.S. records list 15 babies given the name Sihtric from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Sihtric Mean?
Sihtric is an English form of the Old Norse name Sigtryggr, a compound of sigr "victory" and tryggr "true, trusty." Literally it can be read as "true victory" or "trusty victory," and the conventional short meaning is "true victory." The name is Norse in origin rather than an Old English compound. Irish and Latin records use forms such as Sitric and Sitriuc.
Sihtric Name History & Origins
The name belongs to the Old Norse naming tradition and was carried to Britain and Ireland by Scandinavian settlers and Norse-Gaels. It is recorded in Old Norse as Sigtryggr, in Old Irish as Sitriuc, and in English and Latin sources as Sihtric or Sitric. The best-known early bearer is Sihtric Cáech, a Norse-Gael king of Dublin who also ruled York and died in 927; English sources call him Sihtric. A later bearer was Sihtric Silkbeard, king of Dublin from the late tenth century into the eleventh, whose Norse name was Sigtryggr Ólafsson. The name therefore has a documented history in the Viking diaspora, and its English spelling reflects that transmission.
How Popular is the Name Sihtric?
Sihtric has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #13,611 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,611 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #13,895 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #14,028 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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