Total births
118
Boys' name · since 1914
Sye
Sye has 118 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7820
- among boys today
- 118
- born since 1914
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Sye currently ranks #7820 among boys' names in America, with 118 babies recorded since 1914.
Sye has 118 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7820 as of the latest data, more common than 45% of boys, 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 1914 to 2025.
- #7820 among boys today
- 118 born since 1914
- 2000s peak decade
- 45% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sye is currently the #7820 boys' name in America, more common than 45% of boys - 118 born since 1914, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7820
- among boys today
- 118
- born since 1914
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Sye vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7820
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 45% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Sye was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
13 babies were named Sye in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Sye compares
118 29th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sye's all-time total is 68% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sye | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 118 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Sye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sye's full recorded timeline at 2007, 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 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sye at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#7,820
Active since
1914
Sye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Sye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sye's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Sye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 8
1910s
8 births
- 1930s 8
1930s
8 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s
2000s
46 births
- 2010s
2010s
27 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 46 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sye? ▼
118 babies have been named Sye since 1914. It currently ranks #7820 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 13 births.
When was Sye most popular? ▼
Sye was most popular in the 2000s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Sye been used? ▼
Records for Sye go back to 1914, giving 112 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sye? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Syed, Syere, Syer, Syeed, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Sye's data
- Sye's decade-level peak was the 2000s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Sye
Nearby Names Like Sye
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sye
Syed Boy
#1626 6,032 births
Syere Boy
#11933 101 births
Syer Boy
#13548 100 births
Syeed Boy
66 births
Syeir Boy
44 births
Compare Sye side by side: Sye vs Syed Sye vs Syere Sye vs Syer
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sye
Lanier #7819
1,063 births · Peak 1952
Serge #7821
1,628 births · Peak 1972
Kirkland #7818
2,160 births · Peak 1997
Donavon #7822
5,349 births · Peak 2000
Fransisco #7817
3,065 births · Peak 2001
Everrett #7823
303 births · Peak 2025
Dallis #7816
939 births · Peak 1941
Cesare #7824
676 births · Peak 1970
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, 1914–2025 (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. "Sye: #7820 Boys' Name - 118 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sye. 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 Sye 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.