Syble: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	21	2	–	#1,563
1900s	138	14	+557%	#850
1910s	810	81	+487%	#446
1920s	1,933	193	+139%	#450
1930s	1,322	132	-32%	#543
1940s	825	83	-38%	#664
1950s	304	30	-63%	#1,361
1960s	123	12	-60%	#2,426
1970s	32	3	-74%	#7,061
1980s	27	3	-16%	#7,329
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	–	#15,060

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,563

1900s

138

+557%

#850

1910s

810

+487%

#446

1920s

1,933

193

+139%

#450

1930s

1,322

132

-32%

#543

1940s

825

-38%

#664

1950s

304

-63%

#1,361

1960s

123

-60%

#2,426

1970s

-74%

#7,061

1980s

-16%

#7,329

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#15,060

The story of Syble

Syble is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1895, 5,541 American babies have been named Syble. Its peak came in 1920, when 225 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Syble stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Syble?

The median living Syble is about 81 years old; half are between 73 and 87. An estimated 1,400 people named Syble 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.

Syble year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#15,060
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#12,270
1980	8	#8,072
1975	8	#7,061
1970	–	–
1965	8	#5,237
1960	25	#2,426
1955	31	#1,937
1950	46	#1,361
1945	70	#903
1940	110	#664
1935	128	#569
1930	155	#549
1925	209	#484
1920	225	#450
1915	87	#720
1910	25	#876
1905	16	#962
1900	15	#1,004
1895	5	#1,783
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Syble?

The median living Syble is about 81 years old. Half of all living Sybles are between 73 and 87 years old.

How many people named Syble are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Syble are alive in the United States, based on 5,541 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Syble in 2025?

Syble did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Syble?

5,541 babies have been named Syble in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Syble most popular?

Syble peaked in 1920, when 225 newborns received the name.

Is Syble a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Syble rising or falling?

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

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Syble popularity over time

The story of Syble

How old are people named Syble?

Syble year by year

Frequently asked questions

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