Sibyl: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,537

among girls · ↑3,940 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sibyl

How common

1 in 69,881

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1918

299 babies

All-time total

4,464

#2,771 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Sibyl popularity over time

4,464 babies have been named Sibyl since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	58	6	–	#620
1890s	174	17	+200%	#631
1900s	270	27	+55%	#568
1910s	1,159	116	+329%	#376
1920s	1,000	100	-14%	#509
1930s	394	39	-61%	#1,095
1940s	332	33	-16%	#1,044
1950s	350	35	+5%	#1,456
1960s	268	27	-23%	#1,909
1970s	157	16	-41%	#3,102
1980s	80	8	-49%	#4,709
1990s	24	2	-70%	#10,344
2000s	6	1	-75%	#16,829
2010s	98	10	+1533%	#6,635
2020s (to 2025)	94	16	+60%	#5,537

Where Sibyl is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	24	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Sibyl

Sibyl is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,537 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 4,464 American babies have been named Sibyl. Its peak came in 1918, when 299 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sibyl stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sibyl?

The median living Sibyl is about 64 years old; half are between 48 and 76. An estimated 1,300 people named Sibyl are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sibyl year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	23	#5,537
2024	11	#9,477
2023	15	#7,587
2022	16	#7,245
2021	14	#7,977
2020	15	#7,523
2019	18	#6,665
2018	15	#7,716
2017	9	#11,493
2016	19	#6,635
2015	12	#9,414
2014	16	#7,591
2013	9	#11,845
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,829
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#10,500
1980	16	#4,709
1975	19	#3,619
1970	19	#3,420
1965	33	#2,059
1960	22	#2,638
1955	30	#1,974
1950	37	#1,549
1945	28	#1,579
1940	48	#1,044
1935	40	#1,116
1930	43	#1,140
1925	87	#793
1920	188	#509
1915	110	#628
1910	32	#766
1905	25	#729
1900	35	#602
1895	22	#681
1890	8	#1,084
1885	–	–
1880	5	#929

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sibyl, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sibyl?

The median living Sibyl is about 64 years old. Half of all living Sibyls are between 48 and 76 years old.

How many people named Sibyl are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Sibyl are alive in the United States, based on 4,464 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sibyl mean?

Latin Sibylla, Ancient Greek Σίβυλλα (Síbulla, “sibyl”), name of ancient Greek prophetesses.

How popular is the name Sibyl in 2025?

Sibyl ranked #5,537 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sibyl?

4,464 babies have been named Sibyl in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sibyl most popular?

Sibyl peaked in 1918, when 299 newborns received the name.

Is Sibyl a boy or girl name?

Sibyl is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sibyl rising or falling?

Sibyl is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Sibyl become more popular?

Sibyl looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Sibyl in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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