Silva vs Silvia

Side-by-side comparison of Silva and Silvia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Silva

Girl name

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Name B

Silvia

Girl name · Rank #1163

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Metric Silva Silvia
Current Rank Unranked #1163
Total Births (all years) 901 21,084
Peak Year 1969 1991
Peak Year Births 19 374
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Silva Silvia
1880ss — 32
1890ss 5 62
1900ss 24 105
1910ss 70 321
1920ss 91 385
1930ss 74 336
1940ss 29 643
1950ss 69 1,841
1960ss 146 2,743
1970ss 125 3,225
1980ss 106 3,254
1990ss 92 3,134
2000ss 35 2,380
2010ss 29 1,771
2020ss 6 852

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Silva Silvia
2014 — 199
2015 6 170
2016 6 171
2017 6 144
2018 — 160
2019 — 182
2020 — 157
2021 — 164
2022 — 163
2023 6 162
2024 — 206

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1892–2023.

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