Syla vs Sylvia

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

Name A

Syla

Girl name · Rank #4639

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Name B

Sylvia

Girl name · Rank #361

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Metric Syla Sylvia
Current Rank #4639 #361
Total Births (all years) 177 244,041
Peak Year 2024 1937
Peak Year Births 30 4,371
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2008 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Syla Sylvia
1880ss — 1,109
1890ss — 3,025
1900ss — 5,559
1910ss — 25,655
1920ss — 26,841
1930ss — 33,010
1940ss — 37,287
1950ss — 39,540
1960ss — 28,619
1970ss — 12,616
1980ss — 9,323
1990ss — 6,390
2000ss 14 5,440
2010ss 73 6,042
2020ss 90 3,585

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Syla Sylvia
2014 7 636
2015 10 662
2016 10 621
2017 5 646
2018 8 633
2019 7 616
2020 17 605
2021 17 673
2022 10 720
2023 16 724
2024 30 863

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, 2008–2024.

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