Synai: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,697

among girls · ↑1,526 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Synai

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

25 babies

All-time total

341

#14,870 all-time among girls

First recorded

2003

in Social Security records

Synai popularity over time

341 babies have been named Synai since 2003, 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
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2000s	136	14	–	#5,732
2010s	102	10	-25%	#7,391
2020s (to 2025)	103	17	+68%	#5,549

Where Synai 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	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	25	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	29	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Synai

Synai is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,697 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 341 American babies have been named Synai. Its peak came in 2008, when 25 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 Synai stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Synai?

The median living Synai is about 12 years old; half are between 4 and 18. An estimated 300 people named Synai 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.

Synai year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,697
2024	16	#7,223
2023	13	#8,443
2022	21	#5,963
2021	23	#5,549
2020	8	#12,028
2019	9	#11,275
2018	15	#7,724
2017	8	#12,615
2016	11	#10,040
2015	7	#14,344
2014	7	#14,405
2013	11	#10,173
2012	7	#14,811
2011	17	#7,391
2010	10	#11,161
2009	24	#5,874
2008	25	#5,732
2007	17	#7,694
2006	19	#6,805
2005	22	#5,770
2004	19	#6,465
2003	10	#10,349
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Synai?

The median living Synai is about 12 years old. Half of all living Synais are between 4 and 18 years old.

How many people named Synai are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Synai are alive in the United States, based on 341 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Synai in 2025?

Synai ranked #5,697 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Synai?

341 babies have been named Synai in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Synai most popular?

Synai peaked in 2008, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Synai a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Synai rising or falling?

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

Will Synai become more popular?

Synai is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 girls named Synai in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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