Sy vs Sydney

Side-by-side comparison of Sy and Sydney — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Sy

Boy name · Rank #7272

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Name B

Sydney

Girl name · Rank #288

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Metric Sy Sydney
Current Rank #7272 #288
Total Births (all years) 962 177,413
Peak Year 2003 2000
Peak Year Births 33 10,243
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Sy Sydney
1880ss — 14
1890ss — 23
1900ss — 84
1910ss 12 265
1920ss 17 306
1930ss 11 798
1940ss 5 1,512
1950ss 32 1,522
1960ss 32 1,347
1970ss 103 931
1980ss 147 4,587
1990ss 149 55,756
2000ss 249 76,442
2010ss 157 28,081
2020ss 48 5,745

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sy Sydney
2014 8 2,855
2015 10 2,660
2016 15 2,322
2017 10 2,013
2018 11 1,757
2019 14 1,533
2020 6 1,245
2021 12 1,231
2022 8 1,169
2023 11 1,003
2024 11 1,097

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1917–2024.

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