Sydney Overview
Wide meadow
Girl, Gender-neutral
Old English, French
Derived from Old English “sīdan” meaning “wide” and “ieg” meaning “island” or from the French place name “Saint-Denis.”
Christianity
/ˈsɪdni/
Sydney is popular in English-speaking countries, often associated with the famous Australian city. Recently ranked #306 in the USA (2023 data).
2 syllables
6 letters
11 (Intuitive, Idealistic, Spiritual)
Modern, Cool, Popular
Independent, creative, energetic, adventurous
Associated with Saint Denis, the patron saint of Paris, and the Australian city known for its cultural vibrancy.
October 9th
Sydney Variations in Different Cultures
Sidney, Cydney, Sydnee, Sidnie, Sydni, Sidnee, Sydne, Sidny, Sydny, Cydnei
Syd, Sid, Cindy, Cici, Cece, Nee, Nene, Sinnie, Sisi, Synnie, Sydnie
Syd, Sid, Cindy, Cici, Cece, Nee, Nee Nee, Nene, Sinnie, Sisi
What Is the Meaning of Sydney?
The name Sydney means “wide meadow” or “wide island.” It can also mean “Saint Denis,” referring to a third-century Parisian martyr and bishop. Ones with the name Sydney are often seen as intelligent, creative, and independent.
What Is the Origin of The Name Sydney?
Sydney has both French and Old English origins. It is derived from the French place name Saint-Denis and the Old English word elements “sīd” (wide) and “ieg” (island).
Sydney Name Popularity
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Sydney
Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | 306 (-35 from 2022) | 1001 (-167 from 2022) | 0.05723 |
2022 | 271 (-22 from 2021) | 1168 (-63 from 2021) | 0.06514 |
2021 | 249 (-8 from 2020) | 1231 (-13 from 2020) | 0.06871 |
2020 | 241 (-44 from 2019) | 1244 (-289 from 2019) | 0.07037 |
2019 | 197 (-33 from 2018) | 1533 (-224 from 2018) | 0.08355 |
2018 | 164 (-18 from 2017) | 1757 (-256 from 2017) | 0.09448 |
2017 | 146 (-11 from 2016) | 2013 (-309 from 2016) | 0.10656 |
2016 | 135 (-13 from 2015) | 2322 (-338 from 2015) | 0.11995 |
2015 | 122 (-13 from 2014) | 2660 (-194 from 2014) | 0.13635 |
2014 | 109 (-11 from 2013) | 2854 (-322 from 2013) | 0.14589 |
2013 | 98 (-20 from 2012) | 3176 (-280 from 2012) | 0.16476 |
2012 | 78 (-13 from 2011) | 3456 (-517 from 2011) | 0.17819 |
2011 | 65 (-5 from 2010) | 3973 (-362 from 2010) | 0.20504 |
2010 | 60 (-12 from 2009) | 4335 (-723 from 2009) | 0.22110 |
2009 | 48 (+1 from 2008) | 5058 (-205 from 2008) | 0.24977 |
2008 | 49 (-12 from 2007) | 5263 (-768 from 2007) | 0.25268 |
2007 | 37 (-3 from 2006) | 6031 (-485 from 2006) | 0.28495 |
2006 | 34 (-4 from 2005) | 6516 (-860 from 2005) | 0.31169 |
2005 | 30 (-3 from 2004) | 7376 (-992 from 2004) | 0.36343 |
2004 | 27 (-2 from 2003) | 8368 (-543 from 2003) | 0.41471 |
2003 | 25 (-2 from 2002) | 8911 (-123 from 2002) | 0.44412 |
2002 | 23 No change from 2001 | 9034 (-605 from 2001) | 0.45741 |
2001 | 23 No change from 2000 | 9639 (-604 from 2000) | 0.48659 |
2000 | 23 No change from 1999 | 10243 (+594 from 1999) | 0.51324 |
1999 | 23 (+5 from 1998) | 9649 (+1097 from 1998) | 0.49563 |
1998 | 28 (+7 from 1997) | 8552 (+520 from 1997) | 0.44116 |
1997 | 35 (+4 from 1996) | 8032 (+773 from 1996) | 0.42069 |
1996 | 39 (+4 from 1995) | 7259 (-101 from 1995) | 0.37862 |
1995 | 43 (+33 from 1994) | 7360 (+2623 from 1994) | 0.38302 |
1994 | 76 (+30 from 1993) | 4737 (+1687 from 1993) | 0.24300 |
1993 | 106 (+18 from 1992) | 3050 (+342 from 1992) | 0.15470 |
1992 | 124 (+10 from 1991) | 2708 (+328 from 1991) | 0.13508 |
1991 | 134 (+16 from 1990) | 2380 (+352 from 1990) | 0.11704 |
1990 | 150 (+80 from 1989) | 2028 (+835 from 1989) | 0.09871 |
1989 | 230 (+45 from 1988) | 1193 (+279 from 1988) | 0.05988 |
1988 | 275 (+90 from 1987) | 914 (+263 from 1987) | 0.04753 |
1987 | 365 (+101 from 1986) | 651 (+189 from 1986) | 0.03473 |
1986 | 466 (+13 from 1985) | 462 (+23 from 1985) | 0.02503 |
1985 | 479 (+145 from 1984) | 439 (+155 from 1984) | 0.02378 |
1984 | 624 (+164 from 1983) | 284 (+83 from 1983) | 0.01575 |
1983 | 788 (+170 from 1982) | 201 (+46 from 1982) | 0.01123 |
1982 | 958 (-4 from 1981) | 155 (+1 from 1981) | 0.00854 |
1981 | 954 (+129 from 1980) | 154 (+24 from 1980) | 0.00861 |
1980 | 1083 (+79 from 1979) | 130 (+16 from 1979) | 0.00730 |
1979 | 1162 (-8 from 1978) | 114 (+4 from 1978) | 0.00662 |
1978 | 1154 (+149 from 1977) | 110 (+21 from 1977) | 0.00669 |
1977 | 1303 (-281 from 1976) | 89 (-33 from 1976) | 0.00541 |
1976 | 1022 (+208 from 1975) | 122 (+29 from 1975) | 0.00776 |
1975 | 1230 (+542 from 1974) | 93 (+43 from 1974) | 0.00596 |
1974 | 1772 (-276 from 1973) | 50 (-13 from 1973) | 0.00319 |
1973 | 1496 (-254 from 1972) | 63 (-21 from 1972) | 0.00405 |
1972 | 1242 (-117 from 1971) | 84 (-20 from 1971) | 0.00521 |
1971 | 1125 (+8 from 1970) | 104 (+1 from 1970) | 0.00593 |
1970 | 1133 (-67 from 1969) | 103 (-3 from 1969) | 0.00562 |
1969 | 1066 (-35 from 1968) | 106 (+5 from 1968) | 0.00601 |
1968 | 1031 (-126 from 1967) | 101 (-27 from 1967) | 0.00591 |
1967 | 905 (-146 from 1966) | 128 (-39 from 1966) | 0.00746 |
1966 | 759 (+8 from 1965) | 167 No change from 1965 | 0.00951 |
1965 | 767 (+37 from 1964) | 167 (-2 from 1964) | 0.00914 |
1964 | 804 (+34 from 1963) | 169 (+14 from 1963) | 0.00863 |
1963 | 838 (+243 from 1962) | 155 (+55 from 1962) | 0.00780 |
1962 | 1081 (-124 from 1961) | 100 (-27 from 1961) | 0.00493 |
1961 | 957 (-14 from 1960) | 127 (-1 from 1960) | 0.00611 |
1960 | 943 (-52 from 1959) | 128 (-8 from 1959) | 0.00615 |
1959 | 891 (+121 from 1958) | 136 (+31 from 1958) | 0.00654 |
1958 | 1012 (-61 from 1957) | 105 (-12 from 1957) | 0.00508 |
1957 | 951 (-27 from 1956) | 117 (-3 from 1956) | 0.00558 |
1956 | 924 (-85 from 1955) | 120 (-14 from 1955) | 0.00583 |
1955 | 839 (-57 from 1954) | 134 (-9 from 1954) | 0.00668 |
1954 | 782 (-46 from 1953) | 143 (-10 from 1953) | 0.00718 |
1953 | 736 (-133 from 1952) | 153 (-54 from 1952) | 0.00793 |
1952 | 603 (-5 from 1951) | 207 (+1 from 1951) | 0.01088 |
1951 | 598 (-3 from 1950) | 206 (+4 from 1950) | 0.01115 |
1950 | 595 (+29 from 1949) | 202 (+26 from 1949) | 0.01149 |
1949 | 624 (+96 from 1948) | 176 (+39 from 1948) | 0.01003 |
1948 | 720 (+10 from 1947) | 137 No change from 1947 | 0.00786 |
1947 | 730 (-89 from 1946) | 137 (-15 from 1946) | 0.00754 |
1946 | 641 (-7 from 1945) | 152 (+20 from 1945) | 0.00942 |
1945 | 634 (-23 from 1944) | 132 (-13 from 1944) | 0.00981 |
1944 | 611 (-68 from 1943) | 145 (-45 from 1943) | 0.01061 |
1943 | 543 (-2 from 1942) | 190 (+3 from 1942) | 0.01324 |
1942 | 541 (-4 from 1941) | 187 (+16 from 1941) | 0.01345 |
1941 | 537 (+215 from 1940) | 171 (+86 from 1940) | 0.01372 |
1940 | 752 (+23 from 1939) | 85 (+8 from 1939) | 0.00720 |
1939 | 775 (-38 from 1938) | 77 (-10 from 1938) | 0.00679 |
1938 | 737 (-24 from 1937) | 87 (-4 from 1937) | 0.00762 |
1937 | 713 (-41 from 1936) | 91 (-6 from 1936) | 0.00826 |
1936 | 672 (+16 from 1935) | 97 (+3 from 1935) | 0.00900 |
1935 | 688 (-28 from 1934) | 94 (-9 from 1934) | 0.00865 |
1934 | 660 (-27 from 1933) | 103 (-4 from 1933) | 0.00952 |
1933 | 633 (+168 from 1932) | 107 (+35 from 1932) | 0.01023 |
1932 | 801 (+303 from 1931) | 72 (+31 from 1931) | 0.00651 |
1931 | 1104 (+330 from 1930) | 41 (+12 from 1930) | 0.00371 |
1930 | 1434 (-128 from 1929) | 29 (-4 from 1929) | 0.00249 |
1929 | 1306 (+196 from 1928) | 33 (+5 from 1928) | 0.00285 |
1928 | 1502 (-224 from 1927) | 28 (-10 from 1927) | 0.00234 |
1927 | 1278 (+605 from 1926) | 38 (+17 from 1926) | 0.00307 |
1926 | 1883 (-183 from 1925) | 21 (-4 from 1925) | 0.00171 |
1925 | 1700 (-260 from 1924) | 25 (-8 from 1924) | 0.00198 |
1924 | 1440 (-282 from 1923) | 33 (-11 from 1923) | 0.00255 |
1923 | 1158 (+350 from 1922) | 44 (+14 from 1922) | 0.00351 |
1922 | 1508 (+257 from 1921) | 30 (+6 from 1921) | 0.00240 |
1921 | 1765 (-295 from 1920) | 24 (-6 from 1920) | 0.00188 |
1920 | 1470 (-293 from 1919) | 30 (-10 from 1919) | 0.00241 |
1919 | 1177 (-75 from 1918) | 40 (-4 from 1918) | 0.00341 |
1918 | 1102 (+179 from 1917) | 44 (+12 from 1917) | 0.00366 |
1917 | 1281 (-154 from 1916) | 32 (-7 from 1916) | 0.00285 |
1916 | 1127 (+240 from 1915) | 39 (+12 from 1915) | 0.00359 |
1915 | 1367 (-64 from 1914) | 27 (+4 from 1914) | 0.00264 |
1914 | 1303 (-74 from 1913) | 23 (+2 from 1913) | 0.00289 |
1913 | 1229 (+391 from 1912) | 21 (+9 from 1912) | 0.00321 |
1912 | 1620 (-248 from 1911) | 12 No change from 1911 | 0.00205 |
1911 | 1372 (-201 from 1910) | 12 (-3 from 1910) | 0.00272 |
1910 | 1171 (-156 from 1909) | 15 (-1 from 1909) | 0.00358 |
1909 | 1015 (+246 from 1908) | 16 (+5 from 1908) | 0.00435 |
1908 | 1261 (+378 from 1907) | 11 (+4 from 1907) | 0.00310 |
1907 | 1639 (+88 from 1906) | 7 (+1 from 1906) | 0.00207 |
1906 | 1727 (-930 from 1905) | 6 (-15 from 1905) | 0.00191 |
1905 | 797 (+862 from 1904) | 21 (+15 from 1904) | 0.00678 |
1904 | 1659 (+133 from 1903) | 6 (+1 from 1903) | 0.00205 |
1903 | 1792 (+1 from 1902) | 5 No change from 1902 | 0.00180 |
1902 | 1793 (-454 from 1901) | 5 (-2 from 1901) | 0.00178 |
1901 | 1339 (+55 from 1899) | 7 (+1 from 1899) | 0.00275 |
1900 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1899 | 1394 (+189 from 1896) | 6 (+1 from 1896) | 0.00242 |
1898 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1897 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1896 | 1583 (-305 from 1892) | 5 (-1 from 1892) | 0.00198 |
1895 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1894 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1893 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1892 | 1278 (-68 from 1890) | 6 No change from 1890 | 0.00267 |
1891 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1890 | 1210 (-74 from 1888) | 6 No change from 1888 | 0.00298 |
1889 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1888 | 1136 (-308 from 1886) | 6 (-2 from 1886) | 0.00317 |
1887 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1886 | 828 First SSA data recorded | 8 First SSA data recorded | 0.00520 |
1885 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1884 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1883 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1882 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1881 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1880 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Sydney
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )California (CA)
#2992021 | #3052022 | #3102023 |
Texas (TX)
#4212021 | #4202022 | #4782023 |
Ohio (OH)
#2882021 | #2622022 | #3292023 |
New York (NY)
#1662021 | #2212022 | #3152023 |
Illinois (IL)
#2462021 | #2102022 | #3472023 |
Florida (FL)
#3512021 | #3642022 | #3502023 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
#1802021 | #2152022 | #2132023 |
Michigan (MI)
#2792021 | #3152022 | #2412023 |
Georgia (GA)
#1952021 | #3262022 | #2682023 |
North Carolina (NC)
#2232021 | #2392022 | #3442023 |
Virginia (VA)
#2482021 | #2202022 | #2492023 |
Indiana (IN)
#4062021 | #3032022 | #4412023 |
Missouri (MO)
#2832021 | #2792022 | #3212023 |
Washington (WA)
#2202021 | #2102022 | #1952023 |
Tennessee (TN)
#2872021 | #2672022 | #4382023 |
Minnesota (MN)
#1952021 | #2132022 | #1882023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
#2282021 | #1422022 | #2682023 |
Maryland (MD)
#2452021 | #2332022 | #4042023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
#2282021 | #2562022 | #3002023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
#1082021 | #1802022 | #1672023 |
Colorado (CO)
#2202021 | #2222022 | #2232023 |
Kentucky (KY)
#3092021 | #4172022 | #6402023 |
Arizona (AZ)
#2222021 | #3012022 | #8312023 |
Utah (UT)
#4052021 | #2402022 | #2562023 |
Alabama (AL)
#4802021 | #3272022 | #4402023 |
Iowa (IA)
#2672021 | #4342022 | #2702023 |
Louisiana (LA)
#3172021 | #9612022 | #4662023 |
South Carolina (SC)
#2132021 | #3712022 | #3072023 |
Oregon (OR)
#2632021 | #4032022 | #2412023 |
Kansas (KS)
#2852021 | #2082022 | #2852023 |
Oklahoma (OK)
#5382021 | #6102022 | #4212023 |
Connecticut (CT)
#1302021 | #1632022 | #2132023 |
Arkansas (AR)
#2932019 | #4752020 | #2842021 |
Nebraska (NE)
#3972020 | #4092021 | #3482022 |
Mississippi (MS)
#4112021 | #3992022 | #6472023 |
Nevada (NV)
#4382019 | #3782021 | #2282023 |
West Virginia (WV)
#2672020 | #2742021 | #1192022 |
Idaho (ID)
#4352020 | #2712021 | #1892022 |
New Hampshire (NH)
#1812021 | #2082022 | #1942023 |
District of Columbia (DC)
#1672021 | #1242022 | #1102023 |
South Dakota (SD)
#2022019 | #2052021 | #1992022 |
Maine (ME)
#1842017 | #2142018 | #1702020 |
New Mexico (NM)
#4312018 | #3332019 | #3842022 |
Rhode Island (RI)
#2372021 | #1732022 | #2052023 |
North Dakota (ND)
#1732018 | #2032019 | #2042021 |
Delaware (DE)
#1792017 | #1782018 | #1692019 |
Montana (MT)
#1192014 | #1732015 | #1942016 |
Hawaii (HI)
#1692018 | #2302021 | #1142022 |
Alaska (AK)
#2192016 | #1612017 | #1772022 |
Vermont (VT)
#1272015 | #1132016 | #982018 |
Wyoming (WY)
#912012 | #1002013 | #382014 |
Popularity Rankings for Sydney in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in Canada
#2562021 | #2002022 | #3122023 |
Popularity in New Zealand
#2902009 | #4062010 | #2812015 |
Popularity in Scotland
#3882003 | #3612006 | #4062019 |
Popularity in Germany
#4332012 | #3762013 | #4982014 |
Popularity in Northern Ireland
#4132007 |
Popularity in England and Wales
#4242019 | #4722020 | #4312021 |
Popularity in Ireland
#8682016 | #4362018 | #9052022 |
Popularity in Puerto Rico
#5242001 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
#5422020 | #6642021 | #6772022 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
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