Sylva vs Sylvie

Side-by-side comparison of Sylva and Sylvie — 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

Sylvie

Girl name · Rank #360

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Metric Sylva Sylvie
Current Rank Unranked #360
Total Births (all years) 883 7,342
Peak Year 1919 2024
Peak Year Births 31 868
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Sylva Sylvie
1880ss 14 —
1890ss 73 —
1900ss 95 5
1910ss 210 22
1920ss 216 11
1930ss 136 17
1940ss 60 17
1950ss 31 97
1960ss 26 243
1970ss 10 145
1980ss 7 159
1990ss — 285
2000ss — 883
2010ss 5 2,271
2020ss — 3,187

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sylva Sylvie
2014 5 228
2015 — 214
2016 — 283
2017 — 263
2018 — 299
2019 — 308
2020 — 352
2021 — 517
2022 — 724
2023 — 726
2024 — 868

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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