Sylvan vs Sylvester

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

Name A

Sylvan

Boy name · Rank #1902

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Name B

Sylvester

Boy name · Rank #2092

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Metric Sylvan Sylvester
Current Rank #1902 #2092
Total Births (all years) 3,584 43,165
Peak Year 1918 1920
Peak Year Births 103 807
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sylvan Sylvester
1880ss 12 796
1890ss 39 971
1900ss 77 1,343
1910ss 585 5,420
1920ss 660 6,861
1930ss 391 5,138
1940ss 278 5,362
1950ss 178 6,170
1960ss 108 3,840
1970ss 105 2,292
1980ss 127 2,018
1990ss 132 1,213
2000ss 215 735
2010ss 330 677
2020ss 347 329

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sylvan Sylvester
2014 35 75
2015 25 73
2016 43 67
2017 35 67
2018 32 66
2019 48 74
2020 45 52
2021 64 68
2022 80 71
2023 75 67
2024 83 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, 1886–2024.

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