How Popular (or Rare) was Sydney in 1996?

🇬🇧 England & Wales • Boy

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#1,040
1996 Rank
13
1996 Births
#748
Best Rank (2009)
39
Peak Year (2009)
713
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 24,501
Rarity Factor (1996)

📊 The Sydney Story

Sydney is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #1040 in 1996 with 13 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2009 with 39 births ranking #748. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 24,501 boys born was named Sydney. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from England & Wales; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: English place name and surname  |  Meaning: wide island; riverside meadow depending on source route

Sydney is a familiar unisex classic with an English surname and place-name background. It feels smart, steady, and very wearable.

The name has had long first-name use and remains recognisable thanks to its balanced sound and geographical associations. Its spelling variants have helped it stay flexible across generations.

Did you know?Sydney's modern familiarity owes as much to place recognition as to the older surname history behind it.
Similar namesSidney, Sutton, Sawyer, Sadie, Sloane

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