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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Sylva | Sylvia |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #361 |
| Total Births (all years) | 890 | 245,070 |
| Peak Year | 1919 | 1937 |
| Peak Year Births | 31 | 4,371 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1950s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1886 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Sylva | Sylvia |
| 1880s | 14 | 1,109 |
| 1890s | 73 | 3,025 |
| 1900s | 95 | 5,559 |
| 1910s | 210 | 25,655 |
| 1920s | 216 | 26,841 |
| 1930s | 136 | 33,011 |
| 1940s | 60 | 37,288 |
| 1950s | 31 | 39,540 |
| 1960s | 26 | 28,621 |
| 1970s | 10 | 12,614 |
| 1980s | 7 | 9,323 |
| 1990s | - | 6,390 |
| 2000s | - | 5,440 |
| 2010s | 5 | 6,046 |
| 2020s | 7 | 4,608 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Sylva | Sylvia |
| 2014 | 5 | 638 |
| 2015 | - | 662 |
| 2016 | - | 622 |
| 2017 | - | 647 |
| 2018 | - | 633 |
| 2019 | - | 616 |
| 2020 | - | 606 |
| 2021 | - | 673 |
| 2022 | - | 720 |
| 2023 | - | 724 |
| 2024 | - | 868 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1,017 |