How Many People Are Named Syd?
An estimated 124 people in the United States have the first name Syd. It is used for both genders, with 65.4% male. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Syd peaked in popularity in 1912 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Syd as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Syd paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
124
About 1 in 2,764,148 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
65.4% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1912
16 births
Total Registered
231
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Syd
Syd is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (65.4%) and females (34.6%). Out of 231 total births registered, 151 were male and 80 were female.
Syd as a male name
Ranked #13,937 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1964 (10 births)
Syd as a female name
Ranked #5,072 in 1916
5 female births in 1916
Peak: 1912 (16 births)
Syd: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Syd span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 53 babies were registered. Syd has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Syd by Decade
How has Syd tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Syd by State
Syd + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Syd
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Syd: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Syd?
We estimate approximately 124 people named Syd are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,764,148 Americans share this first name.
Is Syd a common name?
Syd is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 67.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 231 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Syd most popular?
Syd reached peak popularity in 1912, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Syd is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Syd a male name?
Syd is predominantly male. 65.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Syd Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Syd Smith, Syd Johnson, Syd Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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