Total births
139
Girls' name · since 2003
Sya
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 139 babies named Sya, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12845
- among girls today
- 139
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Sya is the #12845 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 139 recorded since 2003.
Sya has 139 recorded births among girls since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12845 as of the latest data, more common than 28% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #12845 among girls today
- 139 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sya is currently the #12845 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 139 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12845
- among girls today
- 139
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Sya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12845
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Sya was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
14 babies were named Sya in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Sya compares
139 30th percentile among 17,726 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
Sya's all-time total is 64% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 139 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sya splits its recorded history at 2015: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#12,845
Active since
2003
Sya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Sya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sya's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Sya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
39 births
- 2010s
2010s
63 births
- 2020s
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 63 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sya? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 139 babies named Sya. Today it holds rank #12845 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 14 births.
When was Sya most popular? ▼
Sya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Sya been used? ▼
Records for Sya go back to 2003, giving 23 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Syanna, Syann, Syanne, Syan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sya's data
- Sya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (63 total births) through the 2020s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sya
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sya
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Syann Girl
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Syanne Girl
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Syan Girl
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Syana Girl
#14316 86 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2003–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sya: #12845 Girls' Name - 139 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Sya 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 June 2026.