Sydney
GirlsBest rank #48 (2009) · ranked in 6 years
Sydney climbed onto the charts in 2008 and stayed listed for 6 years, topping out at #48 in 2009.
It eased from #49 in 2008 to #98 in 2013.
As of the latest count (2025), Sydney has fallen out of the top ranks.
5,061 newborns received the name Sydney in 2009, its peak year.
Sydney was most popular around 2009, making it characteristic of the 2000s generation.
Where Sydney is most popular
In 2025, Sydney was recorded in 41 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 850 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 93 births, 10.9% of the national total, where it ranked #739 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 35.5% of Sydney births, against 20.5% Northeast, 22.9% Midwest, 21.1% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Sydney placed as high as #196 in District of Columbia and as low as #1446 in Louisiana.
The 10 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California93 · #739 there
- 2Texas69 · #982 there
- 3New York45 · #790 there
- 4Pennsylvania45 · #522 there
- 5Florida44 · #875 there
Share by census region
- Northeast20.5%
- Midwest22.9%
- South35.5%
- West21.1%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Sydney a popular name?
- Sydney reached a best rank of #48 in 2009 and has charted in 6 years.
- Where does Sydney rank now?
- Sydney does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Sydney a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Sydney most popular?
- Sydney peaked around 2009.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)