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 #7541

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Name B

Sylvan

Boy name · Rank #1902

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Metric Sylar Sylvan
Current Rank #7541 #1902
Total Births (all years) 812 3,584
Peak Year 2009 1918
Peak Year Births 91 103
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2006 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Sylar Sylvan
1880ss — 12
1890ss — 39
1900ss — 77
1910ss — 585
1920ss — 660
1930ss — 391
1940ss — 278
1950ss — 178
1960ss — 108
1970ss — 105
1980ss — 127
1990ss — 132
2000ss 185 215
2010ss 547 330
2020ss 80 347

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 83

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, 2006–2024.

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