Total births
64
Girls' name · since 2004
Syah
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 64 babies named Syah, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16498
- among girls today
- 64
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
64 babies have been named Syah since 2004, making it today's #16498 girls' name.
Syah has 64 recorded births among girls since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16498 as of the latest data, more common than 7% 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 2004 to 2024.
- #16498 among girls today
- 64 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Syah is currently the #16498 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 64 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16498
- among girls today
- 64
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Syah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16498
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Syah was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
9 babies were named Syah in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Syah compares
64 18th 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
Syah's all-time total is 83% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Syah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 64 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Syah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Syah's full recorded timeline at 2013, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Syah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#16,498
Active since
2004
Syah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Syah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Syah's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Syah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 37 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Syah? ▼
64 babies have been named Syah since 2004. It currently ranks #16498 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 9 births.
When was Syah most popular? ▼
Syah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Syah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Syah since 2004 -- 21 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Syah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Syanna, Syann, Syanne, Sya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Syah's data
- Syah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Syah
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Syanne Girl
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Sya Girl
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Syan Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2004–2024 (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. "Syah: #16498 Girls' Name - 64 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/syah. 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 Syah 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 July 2026.