Is Sy a boy or girl name?

Sy is a boy’s name. Of the 972 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Sy

Recorded 1917–2025 · United States

Sy was most popular in 2003, when 33 American babies were given the name — ranking #6,752 that year. In 2025 it ranked #16,070, with 10 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 972 people named Sy.

Sy over time

Births per year. The dot marks Sy’s peak in 2003. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Sy a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Sy is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 972 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org