girl's name
Sybil
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 21,449
England and Wales
#961
2025 births
Sybil is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 152 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1921, when 541 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 21,812 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sybil over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 87 |
| 1890s | 280 |
| 1900s | 640 |
| 1910s | 2,509 |
| 1920s | 4,442 |
| 1930s | 3,119 |
| 1940s | 2,709 |
| 1950s | 1,887 |
| 1960s | 1,396 |
| 1970s | 931 |
| 1980s | 471 |
| 1990s | 198 |
| 2000s | 150 |
| 2010s | 735 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 811 |
How popular is Sybil?
In 2025, Sybil was given to 152 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sybil 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 Sybil
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sybil also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sybil over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sybil
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sybil — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sybil
How popular is the name Sybil?
In 2025, Sybil was given to 152 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sybil a girl's or a boy's name?
Sybil is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sybil?
Sybil has 2 syllables.
When was Sybil most popular?
Sybil peaked in 1921, when 541 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Sybil a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sybil currently ranks #961 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.