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.

#34,890 of 72,339
all-time among girls
51
born since 1922
1930s
peak 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.

  • #34,890 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 51 born since 1922
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sybile ranks #34,890 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 51 born since 1922, peaking in the 1930s.

#34,890 of 72,339
all-time among girls
51
born since 1922
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sybile's 51 recorded births place it above 51.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 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

1930s is the heaviest window (24 births, 47% of the file).

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 August 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 archive ordinal is #34,890 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1943. 9 babies were born in 1943, its single highest year.
Where does Sybile sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sybile ranks #34,890 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Sybile

Nearby Names Like Sybile

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sybile

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sybile: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.