Girls' name · since 1880
Sibyl
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 4,464 babies named Sibyl, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,772 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,413 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,464
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
Sibyl currently ranks #5413 among girls' names in America, with 4,464 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sibyl has been recorded 4,464 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #5413 nationally and more common than 69% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2,772 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,413 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 4,464 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sibyl ranks #2,772 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,413 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 4,464 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #2,772 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,413 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,464
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
Sibyl's 4,464 recorded births place it above 96.16% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Sibyl compares
4,464 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sibyl's all-time total is 12x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sibyl | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,464 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 299 | 21 | 19,840 |
Sibyl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sibyl's SSA record in two at 1945 and the more recent half accounts for 27% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 73%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 299, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sibyl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 299
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Sibyl by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (1,159 births, 26% of the file).
1910s was Sibyl's strongest decade.
1,159 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Sibyl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 58
1880s
58 births
- 1890s 174
1890s
174 births
- 1900s 270
1900s
270 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,159 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,000 births
- 1930s 394
1930s
394 births
- 1940s 332
1940s
332 births
- 1950s 350
1950s
350 births
- 1960s 268
1960s
268 births
- 1970s 157
1970s
157 births
- 1980s 80
1980s
80 births
- 1990s 24
1990s
24 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 98
2010s
98 births
- 2020s 94
2020s
94 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 1,159 births (26% of all-time use).
How Sibyl compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sibyl's total volume
Sibyl by state
Where Sibyl concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 385 | 8.6% |
| #2 | Arkansas | | 189 | 4.2% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 131 | 2.9% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 127 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 104 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Kentucky | | 88 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 87 | 1.9% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 84 | 1.9% |
385 of 4,464 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Sibyl appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Sibyl's data
- Sibyl's decade-level peak was the 1910s (1,159 total births); usage has since declined to 94 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Sibyls (385 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sibyl
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sibyl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sibyl draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.