Total births
231
Girls' name · since 1918
Sybella
231 babies named Sybella in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10361
- among girls today
- 231
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Sybella currently ranks #10361 among girls' names in America, with 231 babies recorded since 1918.
Sybella has 231 recorded births among girls since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10361 as of the latest data, more common than 42% 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 1918 to 2024.
- #10361 among girls today
- 231 born since 1918
- 2010s peak decade
- 42% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sybella is currently the #10361 girls' name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 231 born since 1918, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10361
- among girls today
- 231
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Sybella vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10361
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 42% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Sybella was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
20 babies were named Sybella in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Sybella compares
231 40th 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
Sybella's all-time total is 40% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sybella | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 231 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sybella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sybella's full recorded timeline at 2014, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1938, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sybella at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#10,361
Active since
1918
Sybella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2024
- Peak year (2017)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Sybella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sybella's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Sybella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
52 births
- 2010s
2010s
126 births
- 2020s 42
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 126 births (55% of all-time use).
Sybella by state
Where Sybella concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.2% |
California share of Sybella's total US births 2.2%
5 of 231 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sybella? ▼
Sybella has been given to 231 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10361 as of the latest data. 20 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Sybella most popular? ▼
Sybella was most popular in the 2010s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Sybella most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sybella are California (5 births).
How long has the name Sybella been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sybella since 1918 -- 107 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Sybella? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sybil, Syble, Sybilla, Sybel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sybella's data
- Sybella's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (126 total births) through the 2020s (42) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Sybellas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Sybella
Nearby Names Like Sybella
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sybella
Sybil Girl
#1559 20,360 births
Syble Girl
#13530 5,541 births
Sybilla Girl
174 births
Sybel Girl
123 births
Sybol Girl
101 births
Compare Sybella side by side: Sybella vs Sybil Sybella vs Syble Sybella vs Sybilla
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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, 1918–2024 (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. "Sybella: #10361 Girls' Name - 231 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sybella. 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 Sybella 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.