Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2003

Sydnee

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #7,852
Rank 2025
#7,852
among girls · ↑1,643 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
14
named Sydnee
How common
1 in 114,805
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2003
506 babies
All-time total
8,255
#1,878 all-time among girls
First recorded
1945
in Social Security records

Sydnee popularity over time

8,255 babies have been named Sydnee since 1945, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2003Girls

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 – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 12 1 – #3,989
1950s 47 5 +292% #4,341
1960s 35 4 -26% #5,241
1970s 38 4 +9% #6,193
1980s 211 21 +455% #1,963
1990s 2,542 254 +1105% #540
2000s 3,842 384 +51% #540
2010s 1,374 137 -64% #959
2020s (to 2025) 154 26 -81% #3,599

The story of Sydnee

Sydnee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,852 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1945, 8,255 American babies have been named Sydnee. Its peak came in 2003, when 506 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Sydnee?

The median living Sydnee is about 23 years old; half are between 17 and 27. An estimated 8,200 people named Sydnee are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Sydnee year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 14 #7,852
2024 11 #9,495
2023 25 #5,236
2022 28 #4,893
2021 34 #4,232
2020 42 #3,599
2019 53 #3,080
2018 58 #2,902
2017 75 #2,430
2016 105 #1,928
2015 96 #2,058
2014 124 #1,705
2013 161 #1,419
2012 193 #1,255
2011 241 #1,035
2010 268 #959
2009 266 #996
2008 289 #941
2007 331 #855
2006 356 #776
2005 380 #720
2004 405 #681
2003 506 #549
2002 386 #659
2001 441 #579
2000 482 #540
1995 315 #677
1990 116 #1,370
1985 16 #4,830
1980 8 #8,073
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 6 #6,444
1960 5 #7,188
1955 9 #4,344
1950 7 #4,692
1945 7 #3,989
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Sydnee

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Sydnee Steele Sydnee Steele American pornographic film actress (born 1968/1969) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sydnee?

The median living Sydnee is about 23 years old. Half of all living Sydnees are between 17 and 27 years old.

How many people named Sydnee are alive today?

An estimated 8,200 people named Sydnee are alive in the United States, based on 8,255 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sydnee in 2025?

Sydnee ranked #7,852 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sydnee?

8,255 babies have been named Sydnee in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sydnee most popular?

Sydnee peaked in 2003, when 506 newborns received the name.

Is Sydnee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sydnee rising or falling?

Sydnee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Sydnee?

Well-known people named Sydnee include Sydnee Steele (pornographic actor).

Names like Sydnee

Names that sound and feel close to Sydnee: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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