Sy
Sy is a given name, nickname/hypocorism and surname which may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Sy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sy is a given name, nickname/hypocorism and surname which may refer to:
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The Story of Sy
Sy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1917, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 33 Sys were born — ranking #2,922 that year. As of 2026, Sy ranks #7,224 for baby boys with 11 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 962 Sys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Sy
Sy is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 962 births in the dataset. Sy's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #2,922. Use the chart and map above to compare Sy'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 .
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