Sylester vs Sylvan

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

Name A

Sylester

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Name B

Sylvan

Boy name · Rank #1902

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Metric Sylester Sylvan
Current Rank Unranked #1902
Total Births (all years) 18 3,584
Peak Year 1951 1918
Peak Year Births 7 103
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1951 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Sylester Sylvan
1880ss — 12
1890ss — 39
1900ss — 77
1910ss — 585
1920ss — 660
1930ss — 391
1940ss — 278
1950ss 13 178
1960ss 5 108
1970ss — 105
1980ss — 127
1990ss — 132
2000ss — 215
2010ss — 330
2020ss — 347

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sylester Sylvan
2014 — 35
2015 — 25
2016 — 43
2017 — 35
2018 — 32
2019 — 48
2020 — 45
2021 — 64
2022 — 80
2023 — 75
2024 — 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, 1951–1960.

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