#2882024 rank
2000peak year
177,413babies named Sydney since 1880
▼ 28%5-year trend
Sydney popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Sydney mean?
A variant of the surname Sidney, from Old English place names meaning 'wide island' or 'well-watered land'. A 1990s unisex favorite.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, modern
Names like Sydney
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Famous Sydneys
Spellings & variants
SidneySydnee
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