Total births
123
Girls' name · since 1914
Sybel
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 123 babies named Sybel, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 123
- total births
- 1914–1940
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Sybel is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 123 have been recorded since 1914.
Sybel has 123 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1940.
- 123 total births
- 1914–1940 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
123 girls have been named Sybel since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1940.
- 123
- total births
- 1914–1940
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Sybel was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
10 babies were named Sybel in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Sybel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sybel splits its recorded history at 1923: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sybel at a glance
Last recorded 1940Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Sybel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1940
- Peak year (1919)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Sybel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Sybel's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Sybel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
35 births
- 1920s
1920s
78 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 78 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sybel? ▼
123 babies have been named Sybel since 1914. It was last recorded in 1940. The peak year was 1919 with 10 births.
When was Sybel most popular? ▼
Sybel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Sybel been used? ▼
Sybel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 27 years of data through 1940.
What names are similar to Sybel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sybil, Syble, Sybella, Sybilla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sybel's data
- Sybel's decade-level peak was the 1920s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- 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 Sybel
Nearby Names Like Sybel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sybel
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Sybella Girl
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Sybilla Girl
174 births
Sybol Girl
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Compare Sybel side by side: Sybel vs Sybil Sybel vs Syble Sybel vs Sybella
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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, 1914–1940 (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. "Sybel: Baby Name Since 1914 - 123 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sybel. 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 Sybel 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.