Girl · #9,312 in 2026

Cydney

Cydney is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Cydney Clanton, American golfer Cydney Gillon, American figure and fitness competitor

  • English
Current Rank
#9,312
Peak Rank
#915 (1998)
Total Babies
5K
5-Yr Trend
-58%
1942
First Year
2026
Last Year
1998
Peak Year
#915
Peak Rank
5K
Total Count
81
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Cydney

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Cydney is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Cydney Clanton, American golfer Cydney Gillon, American figure and fitness competitor

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Cydney

Cydney first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1942, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 227 Cydneys were born — ranking #921 that year. As of 2026, Cydney ranks #9,312 for baby girls with 8 births, falling sharply (-58%). In total, more than 5K Cydneys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Cydney

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Cydney. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Cydney

Phonetically similar names — useful when Cydney is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cydney

What does the name Cydney mean?
Cydney is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Cydney Clanton, American golfer Cydney Gillon, American figure and fitness competitor
What is the origin of the name Cydney?
Cydney has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Cydney in 2026?
In 2026, Cydney ranks #9,312 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Cydney most popular?
Cydney reached its peak popularity in 1998, ranking #915 that year with 227 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Cydney most popular?
Cydney has historically been most popular in Alaska, West Virginia, Kentucky. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Cydney.
Is Cydney a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Cydney is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Cydney?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Cydney include Glennie, Kayleen, Torrie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Cydney?
Common variants and related forms of Cydney include Syd, Sydne, Sydnee, Sydney, Sydnie. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Cydney

Cydney is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1942 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Cydney's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #915. Use the chart and map above to compare Cydney's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.