Sylas vs Sylvan

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

Name A

Sylas

Boy name · Rank #487

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Name B

Sylvan

Boy name · Rank #1902

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Metric Sylas Sylvan
Current Rank #487 #1902
Total Births (all years) 8,160 3,584
Peak Year 2023 1918
Peak Year Births 661 103
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Sylas Sylvan
1880ss — 12
1890ss — 39
1900ss — 77
1910ss — 585
1920ss — 660
1930ss — 391
1940ss — 278
1950ss — 178
1960ss — 108
1970ss 11 105
1980ss 33 127
1990ss 143 132
2000ss 1,016 215
2010ss 4,017 330
2020ss 2,940 347

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sylas Sylvan
2014 382 35
2015 439 25
2016 416 43
2017 389 35
2018 421 32
2019 441 48
2020 471 45
2021 550 64
2022 625 80
2023 661 75
2024 633 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, 1975–2024.

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