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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sydney

Ranked #298 - 1 in 46,093 people
US

Most common in

United States

174k bearers

World total

173,561

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#298

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States174k
Worldwide
~174k
rank #298
Rarity
1 in 46,093
of people globally
Gender split
5/95
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~174k in US

About the name Sydney

There are an estimated 173,561 people named Sydney alive worldwide today. That ranks Sydney at #298 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sydney is held by approximately 173,561 people, ranking #298 among first names. That works out to roughly 52 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,912 U.S. residents).

Sydney is used by both genders, 5.0% male and 95.0% female.

Sydney appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 5.0%Female 95.0%

Sydney popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Sydney, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 12
  2. 1881: 6
  3. 1882: 10
  4. 1883: 11
  5. 1884: 13
  6. 1885: 25
  7. 1886: 18
  8. 1887: 14
  9. 1888: 24
  10. 1889: 18
  11. 1890: 17
  12. 1891: 8
  13. 1892: 21
  14. 1893: 23
  15. 1894: 21
  16. 1895: 24
  17. 1896: 21
  18. 1897: 15
  19. 1898: 11
  20. 1899: 23
  21. 1900: 13
  22. 1901: 20
  23. 1902: 18
  24. 1903: 28
  25. 1904: 34
  26. 1905: 49
  27. 1906: 26
  28. 1907: 27
  29. 1908: 39
  30. 1909: 45
  31. 1910: 57
  32. 1911: 66
  33. 1912: 126
  34. 1913: 167
  35. 1914: 203
  36. 1915: 199
  37. 1916: 244
  38. 1917: 212
  39. 1918: 231
  40. 1919: 201
  41. 1920: 207
  42. 1921: 193
  43. 1922: 191
  44. 1923: 178
  45. 1924: 160
  46. 1925: 154
  47. 1926: 134
  48. 1927: 150
  49. 1928: 125
  50. 1929: 123
  51. 1930: 111
  52. 1931: 116
  53. 1932: 167
  54. 1933: 194
  55. 1934: 183
  56. 1935: 173
  57. 1936: 179
  58. 1937: 184
  59. 1938: 162
  60. 1939: 156
  61. 1940: 153
  62. 1941: 255
  63. 1942: 287
  64. 1943: 266
  65. 1944: 224
  66. 1945: 220
  67. 1946: 229
  68. 1947: 223
  69. 1948: 208
  70. 1949: 262
  71. 1950: 280
  72. 1951: 265
  73. 1952: 267
  74. 1953: 230
  75. 1954: 199
  76. 1955: 182
  77. 1956: 189
  78. 1957: 169
  79. 1958: 173
  80. 1959: 199
  81. 1960: 179
  82. 1961: 185
  83. 1962: 152
  84. 1963: 208
  85. 1964: 235
  86. 1965: 217
  87. 1966: 208
  88. 1967: 184
  89. 1968: 145
  90. 1969: 137
  91. 1970: 161
  92. 1971: 144
  93. 1972: 124
  94. 1973: 94
  95. 1974: 85
  96. 1975: 121
  97. 1976: 148
  98. 1977: 126
  99. 1978: 144
  100. 1979: 138
  101. 1980: 157
  102. 1981: 193
  103. 1982: 209
  104. 1983: 232
  105. 1984: 324
  106. 1985: 475
  107. 1986: 506
  108. 1987: 701
  109. 1988: 971
  110. 1989: 1,276
  111. 1990: 2,104
  112. 1991: 2,456
  113. 1992: 2,800
  114. 1993: 3,164
  115. 1994: 4,823
  116. 1995: 7,463
  117. 1996: 7,387
  118. 1997: 8,150
  119. 1998: 8,669
  120. 1999: 9,758
  121. 2000: 10k
  122. 2001: 9,748
  123. 2002: 9,110
  124. 2003: 8,988
  125. 2004: 8,469
  126. 2005: 7,452
  127. 2006: 6,589
  128. 2007: 6,098
  129. 2008: 5,345
  130. 2009: 5,120
  131. 2010: 4,408
  132. 2011: 4,040
  133. 2012: 3,509
  134. 2013: 3,228
  135. 2014: 2,905
  136. 2015: 2,710
  137. 2016: 2,369
  138. 2017: 2,053
  139. 2018: 1,793
  140. 2019: 1,575
  141. 2020: 1,277
  142. 2021: 1,269
  143. 2022: 1,200
  144. 2023: 1,040
  145. 2024: 1,130
  146. 2025: 893

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sydney worldwide?

There are an estimated 173,561 people named Sydney alive worldwide today, ranking #298 globally.

Is Sydney a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 46,093 people. In the United States there are roughly 173,561 bearers, which is 1 in 1,912 Americans.

Is Sydney a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sydney is used 5.0% male and 95.0% female.

Where does the name Sydney come from?

Who are famous people named Sydney?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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