Sydney Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins
Origin:
English
Gender Distribution:
5% Masculine / 95% Feminine
Meaning:
Sydney means 'wide island' and is associated with cosmopolitanism and modernity.
Meaning of the Name Sydney
Sydney is a unisex name of English origin. It is derived from the Old English place name 'Sīdan īeg', meaning 'wide island'. Sydney is also the name of the capital city of New South Wales, Australia. It became popular as a given name in the 20th century and is associated with cosmopolitanism and modernity.
Popularity of the Name Sydney
The popularity for the name Sydney peaked in popularity in the year 2000 with 10,244 births, which ranked number 60 out of 27,519 unique names for that year. Sydney had the most female births in 2000 with 10,244, which ranked number 23 out of 17,658 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 1916 with 205, which ranked number 385 out of 4,535 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Sydney has declined sharply over the last ten years from 3,509 births to 1,194 births, a decline of -65.97%. Among males, Sydney has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 53 births to 29 births, a decline of -45.28%. Among females, Sydney has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 3,456 births to 1,165 births, a decline of -66.29%.
Nationwide Popularity of Sydney
- 20 Year Trend of Sydney: -86.89%
- 10 Year Trend of Sydney: -65.97%
- 10 Year Male Trend of Sydney: -45.28%
- 10 Year Female Trend of Sydney: -66.29%
Popularity of Sydney by State
For males, Sydney was most popular in Western states with 5 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in CA, with 5 male births. Among females, Sydney was most popular in Northeastern states with 284 births in the region. It was most commonly used in CA, with 112 female births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Sydney. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.
| State | Male Births | Male Gender Rank | Female Births | Female Gender Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | < 5 | N/A | 5 | 142 |
| AL | < 5 | N/A | 16 | 302 |
| AZ | < 5 | N/A | 24 | 281 |
| CA | 5 | 2528 | 112 | 306 |
| CO | < 5 | N/A | 25 | 213 |
| CT | < 5 | N/A | 19 | 154 |
| DC | < 5 | N/A | 8 | 104 |
| FL | < 5 | N/A | 54 | 356 |
| GA | < 5 | N/A | 36 | 320 |
| HI | < 5 | N/A | 8 | 98 |
| IA | < 5 | N/A | 8 | 391 |
| ID | < 5 | N/A | 11 | 175 |
| IL | < 5 | N/A | 48 | 206 |
| IN | < 5 | N/A | 24 | 295 |
| KS | < 5 | N/A | 16 | 203 |
| KY | < 5 | N/A | 11 | 379 |
| LA | < 5 | N/A | 5 | 840 |
| MA | < 5 | N/A | 33 | 176 |
| MD | < 5 | N/A | 25 | 222 |
| MI | < 5 | N/A | 29 | 303 |
| MN | < 5 | N/A | 27 | 203 |
| MO | < 5 | N/A | 23 | 265 |
| MS | < 5 | N/A | 8 | 356 |
| NC | < 5 | N/A | 44 | 237 |
| NE | < 5 | N/A | 7 | 299 |
| NH | < 5 | N/A | 6 | 188 |
| NJ | < 5 | N/A | 57 | 138 |
| NM | < 5 | N/A | 5 | 293 |
| NY | < 5 | N/A | 78 | 219 |
| OH | < 5 | N/A | 44 | 257 |
| OK | < 5 | N/A | 7 | 522 |
| OR | < 5 | N/A | 9 | 357 |
| PA | < 5 | N/A | 52 | 211 |
| RI | < 5 | N/A | 6 | 152 |
| SC | < 5 | N/A | 14 | 339 |
| SD | < 5 | N/A | 6 | 163 |
| TN | < 5 | N/A | 29 | 258 |
| TX | < 5 | N/A | 82 | 414 |
| UT | < 5 | N/A | 18 | 225 |
| VA | < 5 | N/A | 38 | 208 |
| WA | < 5 | N/A | 33 | 198 |
| WI | < 5 | N/A | 22 | 238 |
| WV | < 5 | N/A | 14 | 108 |
2024 Popularity Projections for Sydney
- Total Births of Sydney: 1072 (-10.22%)
- Male Births of Sydney: 27 (-5.85%)
- Female Births of Sydney: 1045 (-10.30%)
Given the downward trend of Sydney over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -10.22% decrease in total births, for a total of 1,072 births in 2024. Male births for Sydney have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 27 male births in 2024, a decrease of -5.85%. For Females, births for Sydney have been decreasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 1,045 female births in 2024, a decrease of -10.30%.