girl's name
Sicily
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,567
Sicily is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2006, when 74 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 65,007 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sicily over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 60 |
| 1980s | 50 |
| 1990s | 140 |
| 2000s | 501 |
| 2010s | 466 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 277 |
How popular is Sicily?
In 2025, Sicily was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sicily is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sicily
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sicily also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sicily over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sicily
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sicily — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sicily
How popular is the name Sicily?
In 2025, Sicily was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sicily a girl's or a boy's name?
Sicily is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sicily?
Sicily has 3 syllables.
When was Sicily most popular?
Sicily peaked in 2006, when 74 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Sicily a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sicily currently ranks #3,156 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.