Sylus vs Sylvester

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

Name A

Sylus

Boy name · Rank #2655

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Name B

Sylvester

Boy name · Rank #2092

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Sylus Sylvester
Current Rank #2655 #2092
Total Births (all years) 1,178 43,165
Peak Year 2013 1920
Peak Year Births 84 807
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1998 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sylus Sylvester
1880ss — 796
1890ss — 971
1900ss — 1,343
1910ss — 5,420
1920ss — 6,861
1930ss — 5,138
1940ss — 5,362
1950ss — 6,170
1960ss — 3,840
1970ss — 2,292
1980ss — 2,018
1990ss 11 1,213
2000ss 231 735
2010ss 674 677
2020ss 262 329

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sylus Sylvester
2014 81 75
2015 62 73
2016 70 67
2017 52 67
2018 59 66
2019 50 74
2020 66 52
2021 42 68
2022 54 71
2023 50 67
2024 50 71

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, 1998–2024.

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