Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1929

Sydell

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Sydell
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1929
55 babies
All-time total
598
#10,575 all-time among girls
First recorded
1898
in Social Security records

Sydell popularity over time

598 babies have been named Sydell since 1898, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1929Girls

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 5 1 – #1,942
1900s 6 1 +20% #2,192
1910s 83 8 +1283% #1,756
1920s 195 20 +135% #979
1930s 210 21 +8% #1,079
1940s 70 7 -67% #2,521
1950s 12 1 -83% #5,238
1960s 7 1 -42% #5,630
1970s 5 1 -29% #11,726
1980s 5 1 0% #14,296
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Sydell

Sydell 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 1898, 598 American babies have been named Sydell. Its peak came in 1929, when 55 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 Sydell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sydell?

The median living Sydell is about 84 years old; half are between 78 and 92. An estimated 100 people named Sydell are alive in the United States today.

median 84 020406080100

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

Sydell year by year

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

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1960 7 #5,630
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1950 6 #5,238
1945 7 #3,987
1940 5 #4,961
1935 11 #2,715
1930 43 #1,142
1925 19 #2,111
1920 11 #3,074
1915 8 #3,397
1910 9 #1,756
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sydell?

The median living Sydell is about 84 years old. Half of all living Sydells are between 78 and 92 years old.

How many people named Sydell are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Sydell are alive in the United States, based on 598 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sydell in 2025?

Sydell 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 Sydell?

598 babies have been named Sydell in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sydell most popular?

Sydell peaked in 1929, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Sydell a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sydell rising or falling?

Sydell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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