Total births
112
Unisex name · since 2019
Syx
112 babies named Syx in U.S. Social Security records since 2019, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4884
- among boys today
- 112
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other boys
112 babies have been named Syx since 2019, making it today's #4884 unisex name.
Syx has 112 recorded births among boys since 2019, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4884 as of the latest data, more common than 66% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2025.
- #4884 among boys today
- 112 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 66% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Syx is currently the #4884 unisex name in America, more common than 66% of boys - 112 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4884
- among boys today
- 112
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other boys
Syx vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4884
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 66% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
95% of everyone ever named Syx was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
23 babies were named Syx in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Syx compares
112 28th 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
Syx's all-time total is 69% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Syx | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 112 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 23 | 22,252 |
Syx's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Syx splits its recorded history at 2022: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2019 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Syx at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#4,884
Active since
2019
Syx popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Syx popularity over time - girls
30 total births recorded since 2020 (Syx as girls' name)
Syx by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Syx's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 95% of all-time use.
Syx births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
106 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 106 births (95% of all-time use).
Syx by state
Where Syx concentrates geographically, total births since 2019
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 11 | 9.8% |
Texas share of Syx's total US births 9.8%
11 of 112 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Syx? ▼
Since 2019, Social Security records show 112 babies named Syx. Today it holds rank #4884 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 23 births.
When was Syx most popular? ▼
Syx was most popular in the 2020s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Syx most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Syx are Texas (11 births).
Is Syx a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Syx is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 112 births, and as a girl's name it has 30 births.
How long has the name Syx been used? ▼
Records for Syx go back to 2019, giving 7 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Syx? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Syxx. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Syx's data
- Texas records the most Syxs (11 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.
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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, 2019–2025 (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. "Syx: #4884 Unisex Name - 112 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/syx. 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 Syx 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.