girl's name

Sybille

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Popularity Top 1000 (France)
  • Births on record 3,326

France

#752

2025 births

Sybille is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1962 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a well-established, commonly used name.

  • Peaked in France in 1968, when 200 babies were given the name.
  • After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival in France.
  • Today about 1 in 10,718 babies in France is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1927.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Sybille over time

Births per decade in France, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.

900
'20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Sybille by decade in France
Decade Births
1920s 10
1930s 5
1940s 40
1950s 100
1960s 615
1970s 900
1980s 275
1990s 325
2000s 285
2010s 480
2020s (to 2025) 280

How popular is Sybille?

In 2025, Sybille was given to 55 babies in France, ranking #752 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.

Where Sybille is used

France #752 55 in 2025
United States #7,410 5 in 1962

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Sybille

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Sybille also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sybille over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Sybille

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sybille — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Sybille

How popular is the name Sybille?

In 2025, Sybille was given to 55 babies in France, ranking #752 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.

Is Sybille a girl's or a boy's name?

Sybille is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Sybille?

Sybille has 2 syllables.

When was Sybille most popular?

Sybille peaked in 1968, when 200 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.

Is Sybille a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sybille currently ranks #752 in France. After peaking in the 1960s 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.