Slyvester vs Sly

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

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Slyvester

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Name B

Sly

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Metric Slyvester Sly
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 151 101
Peak Year 1959 2025
Peak Year Births 9 10
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1973

Births by Decade

Decade Slyvester Sly
1920ss 12 —
1930ss 5 —
1940ss 12 —
1950ss 26 —
1960ss 41 —
1970ss 40 12
1980ss 5 5
1990ss 10 25
2000ss — 11
2010ss — 24
2020ss — 24

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Slyvester Sly
2016 — 6
2019 — 5
2021 — 8
2022 — 6
2025 — 10

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, 1927–1995.

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