Girls' name · since 1988

Sydnei

635 babies named Sydnei in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

635
total births
1988–2020
years on record
2000s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade

635 girls have been named Sydnei since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Sydnei has 635 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2020.

  • 635 total births
  • 1988–2020 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 43% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

635 girls have been named Sydnei since 1988, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.

635
total births
1988–2020
years on record
2000s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Sydnei was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

37 babies were named Sydnei in 2005 - its busiest year on record.

Sydnei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Sydnei's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 37, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Sydnei at a glance

Last recorded 2020

Total births

635

Since 1988

33 years of records

Peak year

2005

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2020

Active since

1988

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2020

Sydnei popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2005)
37
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
010203040 19881993199820032008201320182020 8

Sydnei by decade

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

2000s was Sydnei's strongest decade.

274 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Sydnei births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 274 births (43% of all-time use).

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

How Sydnei compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sydnei's total volume

Sydnei vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Sydnei vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Sydnei
Sydnei vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Sydnei by state

Where Sydnei concentrates geographically, total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Sydnei
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
21 3.3%
#2 Georgia
20 3.1%
#3 Louisiana
5 0.8%
#4 Missouri
5 0.8%
#5 Tennessee
5 0.8%
Texas share of Sydnei's total US births 3.3%
Even split

21 of 635 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sydnei?
Sydnei has been given to 635 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 37 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Sydnei most popular?
Sydnei was most popular in the 2000s decade with 274 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Sydnei most popular?
The top states for the name Sydnei are Texas (21 births), Georgia (20 births), Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Sydnei been used?
Records for Sydnei go back to 1988, giving 33 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Sydnei?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sydney, Sydnee, Sydni, Sydnie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Sydnei's data

  • Sydnei's decade-level peak was the 2000s (274 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Sydneis (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
  • 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 June 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, 1988–2020 (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. "Sydnei: Baby Name Since 1988 - 635 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sydnei. 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 Sydnei 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 June 2026.