Total births
103
Unisex name · since 1997
Syan
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 103 babies named Syan, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 103
- total births
- 1997–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Syan sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 103 recorded since 1997.
Syan has 103 recorded births among girls since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2011.
- 103 total births
- 1997–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
103 girls have been named Syan since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 103
- total births
- 1997–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Syan was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
16 babies were named Syan in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Syan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Syan splits its recorded history at 2005: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Syan at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Syan popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2011
- Peak year (1999)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Syan popularity over time - boys
57 total births recorded since 2005 (Syan as boys' name)
Syan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Syan's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Syan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
- 2000s
2000s
71 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 71 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Syan? ▼
103 babies have been named Syan since 1997. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1999 with 16 births.
When was Syan most popular? ▼
Syan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Is Syan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Syan is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 103 births, and as a boy's name it has 57 births.
How long has the name Syan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Syan since 1997 -- 15 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Syan? ▼
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 Syan's data
- Syan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- 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 Syan
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Syana Girl
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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, 1997–2011 (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. "Syan: Baby Name Since 1997 - 103 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/syan. 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 Syan 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.