Unisex name · since 1919

Syd

Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 151 babies named Syd, peaking in 1964. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#14,717 of 45,481
all-time among boys
151
born since 1919
2010s
peak decade

Syd is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 151 have been recorded since 1919.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Syd has been recorded 151 times among boys since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2024.

  • #14,717 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 151 born since 1919
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Syd ranks #14,717 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 151 born since 1919, peaking in the 2010s.

#14,717 of 45,481
all-time among boys
151
born since 1919
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Syd's 151 recorded births place it above 67.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Syd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Syd's full recorded timeline at 2004, 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 1923, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1964 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Syd popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1964)
10
Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
4681012 191919471960196920072011201620192024 5

Syd popularity over time - girls

80 total births recorded since 1903 (Syd as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 80 births
05101520 1903190419071908190919101911191219141916 5

Syd by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (48 births, 32% of the file).

2010s was Syd's strongest decade.

48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Syd births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 48 births (32% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Syd? ▼
151 babies have been named Syd since 1919. All-time, it sits at #14,717 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 1964 with 10 births.
Where does Syd sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Syd ranks #14,717 of 45,481 boys' 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 Syd most popular? ▼
Syd was most popular in the 2010s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Is Syd a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Syd is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 151 births, and as a girl's name it has 80 births.
How long has the name Syd been used? ▼
Records for Syd go back to 1919, giving 106 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Syd? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sydney, Sydnor, Syden. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Syd's data

  • Syd's decade-level peak was the 2010s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Syd

Nearby Names Like Syd

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

Sydney Boy
#4860 9,404 births
Sydnor Boy
7 births
Syden Boy
7 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Syd: 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, 1919–2024 (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 Syd 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.