Syndey: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	12	1	–	#10,264
1990s	156	16	+1200%	#4,296
2000s	142	14	-9%	#4,193
2010s	8	1	-94%	#13,329
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#10,264

1990s

156

+1200%

#4,296

2000s

142

-9%

#4,193

2010s

-94%

#13,329

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Syndey

Syndey 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 1988, 318 American babies have been named Syndey. Its peak came in 2001, when 30 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 Syndey stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Syndey?

The median living Syndey is about 26 years old; half are between 22 and 30. An estimated 300 people named Syndey 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.

Syndey 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	8	#13,329
2009	–	–
2008	9	#12,475
2007	14	#8,959
2006	9	#12,316
2005	10	#10,823
2004	16	#7,350
2003	20	#6,026
2002	12	#8,780
2001	30	#4,193
2000	22	#5,293
1995	23	#4,499
1990	8	#10,080
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Syndey?

The median living Syndey is about 26 years old. Half of all living Syndeys are between 22 and 30 years old.

How many people named Syndey are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Syndey are alive in the United States, based on 318 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Syndey in 2025?

Syndey 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 Syndey?

318 babies have been named Syndey in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Syndey most popular?

Syndey peaked in 2001, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Syndey a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Syndey rising or falling?

Syndey has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Syndey popularity over time

The story of Syndey

How old are people named Syndey?

Syndey year by year

Frequently asked questions

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