US rank #13481 Girls' name Peak 1920 5,541 births

Syble — #13481 US girls' name

5,541 babies named Syble in U.S. Social Security records since 1895, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s211900s1381910s8101920s19331930s13221940s8251950s3041960s1231970s321980s272020s6
#13481
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 24% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Syble was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

225 babies were named Syble in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Syble

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,541 babies named Syble between 1895 and 2024, spanning 130 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Syble currently holds the #13481 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 225 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Syble performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 1,933 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Syble shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 938 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Alabama and Arkansas. In total, SSA state-level files list Syble in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Syble in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,541 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Syble at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,541

Since 1895

130 years of records

Peak year

1920

225 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#13,481

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1895

Recorded for 130 years

Last year on file: 2024

Syble popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1895

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1920)
225
Annual births at peak — across 130 years of records
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Syble by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
1,933 births that decade — 35% of Syble's all-time total
1890s211900s1381910s8101920s19331930s13221940s8251950s3041960s1231970s321980s272020s6

Syble by state

Where Syble concentrates geographically — total births since 1895

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Syble
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
938 16.9%
#2 Alabama
636 11.5%
#3 Arkansas
516 9.3%
#4 Georgia
444 8.0%
#5 Mississippi
424 7.7%
#6 Oklahoma
337 6.1%
#7 Louisiana
296 5.3%
#8 South Carolina
165 3.0%
Texas share of Syble's total US births 16.9%
Even split

938 of 5,541 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Syble appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Syble?
5,541 babies have been named Syble since 1895. It currently ranks #13481 among girls. The peak year was 1920 with 225 births.
When was Syble most popular?
Syble was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,933 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Syble most popular?
The top states for the name Syble are Texas (938 births), Alabama (636 births), Arkansas (516 births).
How long has the name Syble been used?
Syble has been recorded in Social Security data since 1895, spanning 130 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Syble?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sybil, Sybella, Sybilla, Sybel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1895–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.