Girls' name · since 1925
Sydel
Since 1925, U.S. Social Security records show 43 babies named Sydel, peaking in 1931. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #36,827 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 43
- born since 1925
- 1930s
- peak decade
Sydel sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 43 recorded since 1925.
Social Security Administration records show Sydel recorded 43 times among girls since 1925, 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 1925 to 2022.
- #36,827 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 43 born since 1925
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sydel ranks #36,827 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 43 born since 1925, peaking in the 1930s.
- #36,827 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 43
- born since 1925
- 1930s
- peak decade
Sydel's 43 recorded births place it above 49.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Sydel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sydel's SSA record in two at 1932 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1931 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sydel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2022
- Peak year (1931)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Sydel by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (26 births, 60% of the file).
1930s was Sydel's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Sydel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
- 1930s
1930s
26 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 26 births (60% of all-time use).
Sydel by state
Where Sydel concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 18 | 41.9% |
18 of 43 births nationwide.
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What to do with Sydel's data
- Sydel's decade-level peak was the 1930s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Sydels (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sydel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1931)
Similar record span (~97 yrs)
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, 1925–2022 (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 Sydel 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.