Sydney

Girl English #307 in 2023

Sydney is a girl name of English origin.

Meaning of Sydney

And the most populous city in Australia. For the surname and given name, see Sidney. The cities in Australia and Canada are named after British politician (1733–1800).

Popularity of Sydney

Popularity, 1880–2023

1,040 births in 2023

1880 2023

176,316 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2000

10,369 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.