babyNamedSydney
“wide island”probable meaning
Unisex name, of Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français
- most given unisex name in France
- 115th
- births in 2023–2025
- 70
- babies born in France
- 1 in 25,641
- −4.3% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2003
Meaning and origin of Sydney
Sydney is thought to mean “wide island” and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Sydney in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2003.
- Over recent years, Sydney has been falling (−4.3% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Sydney every 86 schools, all spellings combined.
Sydney in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
189 babies in 3 years1 baby in 1,717
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
36 babies in 3 years1 baby in 2,340
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
3,063 babies in 3 years1 baby in 3,256
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
457 babies in 3 years1 baby in 3,488
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
26 babies in 3 years1 baby in 4,397
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
11 babies in 3 years1 baby in 8,294
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland and Ireland.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Sidney (in French)35
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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