Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Prophetess
Prophetess; In Greek and Roman legend, Sibyl was a name given to female prophets or fortunetellers.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Sybil
Pronunciation
s(y)-bil
Famous People
Actress Cybill Shepherd
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1924 (rank #4348, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1921 (rank #285, 541 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1423, 152 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 152 |
| 2024 | – | 136 |
| 2023 | – | 154 |
| 2022 | – | 145 |
| 2021 | – | 123 |
| 2020 | – | 101 |
| 2019 | – | 123 |
| 2018 | – | 109 |
| 2017 | – | 111 |
| 2016 | – | 106 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #902, 40 births); most recent 2025 (rank #951, 37 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 |
| 2024 | 40 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2016 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #1058, 18 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2413, 11 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #869, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #594, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence