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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English and French
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01 / Meaning & origin
Sybil is a feminine given name documented in English and French.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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7 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 152 girls (rank 1423). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Sybil
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | 6 | 740 | observed |
| 1882 | 11 | 560 | observed |
| 1883 | 5 | 920 | observed |
| 1884 | 7 | 851 | observed |
| 1885 | 10 | 695 | observed |
| 1886 | 9 | 778 | observed |
| 1887 | 9 | 788 | observed |
| 1888 | 16 | 636 | observed |
| 1889 | 14 | 687 | observed |
| 1890 | 10 | 872 | observed |
| 1891 | 25 | 514 | observed |
| 1892 | 18 | 685 | observed |
| 1893 | 18 | 687 | observed |
| 1894 | 22 | 628 | observed |
| 1895 | 29 | 547 | observed |
| 1896 | 31 | 538 | observed |
| 1897 | 37 | 470 | observed |
| 1898 | 39 | 491 | observed |
| 1899 | 51 | 408 | observed |
| 1900 | 64 | 422 | observed |
| 1901 | 52 | 414 | observed |
| 1902 | 56 | 412 | observed |
| 1903 | 54 | 432 | observed |
| 1904 | 58 | 424 | observed |
| 1905 | 60 | 433 | observed |
| 1906 | 84 | 368 | observed |
| 1907 | 55 | 481 | observed |
| 1908 | 76 | 413 | observed |
| 1909 | 81 | 407 | observed |
| 1910 | 106 | 381 | observed |
| 1911 | 96 | 409 | observed |
| 1912 | 117 | 436 | observed |
| 1913 | 165 | 374 | observed |
| 1914 | 206 | 370 | observed |
| 1915 | 269 | 365 | observed |
| 1916 | 287 | 362 | observed |
| 1917 | 288 | 373 | observed |
| 1918 | 460 | 299 | observed |
| 1919 | 515 | 282 | observed |
| 1920 | 483 | 296 | observed |
| 1921 | 541 | 285 | observed |
| 1922 | 463 | 297 | observed |
| 1923 | 455 | 303 | observed |
| 1924 | 479 | 305 | observed |
| 1925 | 442 | 319 | observed |
| 1926 | 381 | 342 | observed |
| 1927 | 436 | 320 | observed |
| 1928 | 419 | 326 | observed |
| 1929 | 338 | 358 | observed |
| 1930 | 318 | 383 | observed |
| 1931 | 274 | 395 | observed |
| 1932 | 268 | 398 | observed |
| 1933 | 286 | 382 | observed |
| 1934 | 271 | 394 | observed |
| 1935 | 287 | 373 | observed |
| 1936 | 370 | 317 | observed |
| 1937 | 322 | 358 | observed |
| 1938 | 357 | 336 | observed |
| 1939 | 366 | 327 | observed |
| 1940 | 368 | 332 | observed |
| 1941 | 305 | 394 | observed |
| 1942 | 292 | 423 | observed |
| 1943 | 287 | 435 | observed |
| 1944 | 256 | 454 | observed |
| 1945 | 241 | 460 | observed |
| 1946 | 277 | 471 | observed |
| 1947 | 249 | 531 | observed |
| 1948 | 220 | 560 | observed |
| 1949 | 214 | 574 | observed |
| 1950 | 208 | 581 | observed |
| 1951 | 224 | 571 | observed |
| 1952 | 215 | 594 | observed |
| 1953 | 203 | 622 | observed |
| 1954 | 194 | 663 | observed |
| 1955 | 178 | 707 | observed |
| 1956 | 168 | 749 | observed |
| 1957 | 169 | 767 | observed |
| 1958 | 182 | 732 | observed |
| 1959 | 146 | 843 | observed |
| 1960 | 165 | 804 | observed |
| 1961 | 129 | 952 | observed |
| 1962 | 181 | 772 | observed |
| 1963 | 210 | 703 | observed |
| 1964 | 143 | 866 | observed |
| 1965 | 153 | 798 | observed |
| 1966 | 144 | 830 | observed |
| 1967 | 103 | 1,011 | observed |
| 1968 | 89 | 1,133 | observed |
| 1969 | 79 | 1,259 | observed |
| 1970 | 76 | 1,369 | observed |
| 1971 | 83 | 1,305 | observed |
| 1972 | 88 | 1,212 | observed |
| 1973 | 103 | 1,098 | observed |
| 1974 | 117 | 1,023 | observed |
| 1975 | 119 | 1,012 | observed |
| 1976 | 104 | 1,134 | observed |
| 1977 | 89 | 1,303 | observed |
| 1978 | 61 | 1,707 | observed |
| 1979 | 91 | 1,349 | observed |
| 1980 | 93 | 1,351 | observed |
| 1981 | 70 | 1,641 | observed |
| 1982 | 47 | 2,150 | observed |
| 1983 | 33 | 2,659 | observed |
| 1984 | 39 | 2,421 | observed |
| 1985 | 32 | 2,860 | observed |
| 1986 | 53 | 2,025 | observed |
| 1987 | 40 | 2,531 | observed |
| 1988 | 33 | 3,039 | observed |
| 1989 | 31 | 3,330 | observed |
| 1990 | 33 | 3,297 | observed |
| 1991 | 26 | 3,936 | observed |
| 1992 | 29 | 3,680 | observed |
| 1993 | 18 | 5,206 | observed |
| 1994 | 24 | 4,238 | observed |
| 1995 | 20 | 4,846 | observed |
| 1996 | 11 | 7,574 | observed |
| 1997 | 15 | 6,163 | observed |
| 1998 | 13 | 7,104 | observed |
| 1999 | 9 | 9,479 | observed |
| 2000 | 16 | 6,487 | observed |
| 2001 | 18 | 6,067 | observed |
| 2002 | 8 | 11,108 | observed |
| 2003 | 9 | 10,425 | observed |
| 2004 | 15 | 7,391 | observed |
| 2005 | 20 | 5,999 | observed |
| 2006 | 19 | 6,592 | observed |
| 2007 | 15 | 8,098 | observed |
| 2008 | 18 | 7,073 | observed |
| 2009 | 12 | 9,379 | observed |
| 2010 | 12 | 9,231 | observed |
| 2011 | 13 | 8,614 | observed |
| 2012 | 16 | 7,456 | observed |
| 2013 | 67 | 2,626 | observed |
| 2014 | 86 | 2,194 | observed |
| 2015 | 91 | 2,113 | observed |
| 2016 | 106 | 1,897 | observed |
| 2017 | 111 | 1,842 | observed |
| 2018 | 109 | 1,852 | observed |
| 2019 | 124 | 1,687 | observed |
| 2020 | 101 | 1,893 | observed |
| 2021 | 123 | 1,680 | observed |
| 2022 | 145 | 1,497 | observed |
| 2023 | 154 | 1,446 | observed |
| 2024 | 136 | 1,559 | observed |
| 2025 | 152 | 1,423 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Sybil” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Austrian actress
American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1903-1927)
British actress (1882–1976)
American revolutionary heroine (1761-1839)
American actress (1902–1984)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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