Syble
A respelling of Sybil, from the Greek "sibylla", the word for a prophetess who delivered oracles. Medieval Christians treated the sibyls as foretelling Christ, which kept the name in use.
Syble in 2025
Syble was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Syble has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Syble
Syble reached its highest point in 1920, when 225 babies were given the name, ranking 834th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 833rd, in 1919.
Across the 131 years of records since 1895, 5,541 babies have been named Syble. Half of them were born before 1929, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Syble by decade
| Decade | Babies named Syble | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 21 | 2,457 |
| 1900s | 138 | 1,330 |
| 1910s | 810 | 833 |
| 1920s | 1,933 | 834 |
| 1930s | 1,322 | 989 |
| 1940s | 825 | 1,194 |
| 1950s | 304 | 2,332 |
| 1960s | 123 | 3,848 |
| 1970s | 32 | 10,405 |
| 1980s | 27 | 10,909 |
| 2020s | 6 | 24,981 |
Where Syble is heading
Syble was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1920 peak — Syble is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Syble
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Syble.