Girls' name · since 1922

Sybile

Sybile has 51 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1943 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

51
total births
1922–1943
years on record
1930s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade

Sybile is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 51 have been recorded since 1922.

Social Security Administration records show Sybile recorded 51 times among girls since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1943.

  • 51 total births
  • 1922–1943 years on record
  • 1930s peak decade
  • 47% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

51 girls have been named Sybile since 1922, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1943.

51
total births
1922–1943
years on record
1930s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Sybile was born in this single decade.

1943
Single peak year

9 babies were named Sybile in 1943 - its busiest year on record.

Sybile's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Sybile splits its recorded history at 1936: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1943 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Sybile at a glance

Last recorded 1943

Total births

51

Since 1922

22 years of records

Peak year

1943

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1943

Active since

1922

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1943

Sybile popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1943

Last recorded 1943
Peak year (1943)
9
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
45678910 19221925193119331936193919411943 9

Sybile by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1930s was Sybile's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Sybile births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 24 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sybile?
Sybile has been given to 51 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1943. 9 babies were born in 1943, its single highest year.
When was Sybile most popular?
Sybile was most popular in the 1930s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
How long has the name Sybile been used?
Records for Sybile go back to 1922, giving 22 years of history through 1943.
What names are similar to Sybile?
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 Sybile's data

  • Sybile's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 1940s (16) -- 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.

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, 1922–1943 (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. "Sybile: Baby Name Since 1922 - 51 Births, Peak 1943." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sybile. 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 Sybile 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.