Sylva vs Sylvia

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

Name A

Sylva

Girl name

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Name B

Sylvia

Girl name · Rank #361

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Metric Sylva Sylvia
Current Rank Unranked #361
Total Births (all years) 883 244,041
Peak Year 1919 1937
Peak Year Births 31 4,371
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sylva Sylvia
1880ss 14 1,109
1890ss 73 3,025
1900ss 95 5,559
1910ss 210 25,655
1920ss 216 26,841
1930ss 136 33,010
1940ss 60 37,287
1950ss 31 39,540
1960ss 26 28,619
1970ss 10 12,616
1980ss 7 9,323
1990ss — 6,390
2000ss — 5,440
2010ss 5 6,042
2020ss — 3,585

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sylva Sylvia
2014 5 636
2015 — 662
2016 — 621
2017 — 646
2018 — 633
2019 — 616
2020 — 605
2021 — 673
2022 — 720
2023 — 724
2024 — 863

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, 1886–2014.

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