Sylar vs Sylvan

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

Name A

Sylar

Boy name · Rank #7585

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Name B

Sylvan

Boy name · Rank #1892

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Metric Sylar Sylvan
Current Rank #7585 #1892
Total Births (all years) 824 3,684
Peak Year 2009 1918
Peak Year Births 91 103
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2006 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Sylar Sylvan
1880s - 12
1890s - 39
1900s - 77
1910s - 585
1920s - 660
1930s - 391
1940s - 278
1950s - 178
1960s - 108
1970s - 105
1980s - 127
1990s - 132
2000s 185 215
2010s 547 330
2020s 92 447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sylar Sylvan
2014 69 35
2015 54 25
2016 67 43
2017 35 35
2018 32 32
2019 23 48
2020 29 45
2021 11 64
2022 19 80
2023 10 75
2024 11 84
2025 12 99

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, 2006–2025.

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