Sylvain vs Sylvan

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

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Sylvain

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Name B

Sylvan

Boy name · Rank #1892

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Metric Sylvain Sylvan
Current Rank Unranked #1892
Total Births (all years) 92 3,684
Peak Year 1967 1918
Peak Year Births 10 103
Peak Decade 1960s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1957 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Sylvain Sylvan
1880s - 12
1890s - 39
1900s - 77
1910s - 585
1920s - 660
1930s - 391
1940s - 278
1950s 5 178
1960s 33 108
1970s 19 105
1980s 10 127
1990s 15 132
2000s - 215
2010s - 330
2020s 10 447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sylvain Sylvan
2014 - 35
2015 - 25
2016 - 43
2017 - 35
2018 - 32
2019 - 48
2020 - 45
2021 5 64
2022 - 80
2023 - 75
2024 - 84
2025 5 99

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, 1957–2025.

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