FIRST NAME
Sydney
Sydney is the 172nd most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 163,613 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 5,551 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #172 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
19,897
living · #1,011
2020 CENSUS
163,613
living · #172
BABIES NAMED SYDNEY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1886–2025
2025873
As a female name, Sydney peaked in 2000, when 10,243 babies were named Sydney (the #23 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #1,504 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
17,410
living · #848
2020 CENSUS
5,551
living · #1,504
BABIES NAMED SYDNEY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202520
As a male name, Sydney peaked in 1916, when 205 babies were named Sydney (the #386 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)