Sybil
Girl name · #1423 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
Sybil ranks #1423 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 152 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2113, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,842 girls born in 2025 was named Sybil.
Babies named Sybil per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 144-year story
Sybil first appears in the Social Security records in 1881, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 541 girls were named Sybil — good for #285 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sybil in class?
Sybil scores 50 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Sybil is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sybil is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Sybils were CA (10), TX (10), GA (8), VA (8), CO (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Sybil
Statistically, parents drawn to Sybil tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nell, Inez, Effie, Dolly, and Agnes.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sybil | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 152 | #1423 |
| 2024 | 136 | #1559 |
| 2023 | 154 | #1446 |
| 2022 | 145 | #1497 |
| 2021 | 123 | #1680 |
| 2020 | 101 | #1893 |
| 2019 | 124 | #1687 |
| 2018 | 109 | #1852 |
| 2017 | 111 | #1842 |
| 2016 | 106 | #1897 |
| 2015 | 91 | #2113 |
| 2014 | 86 | #2194 |
| 2013 | 67 | #2626 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7456 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8614 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9379 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8098 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6592 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sybil a popular girl name?
Sybil ranked #1423 among girls in 2025 with 152 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2113.
When was the name Sybil most popular?
Sybil peaked in 1921, when 541 American girls received the name (ranked #285 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sybil?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,842 newborn American girls was named Sybil. It scores 50/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.