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 #1892

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Name B

Sylvester

Boy name · Rank #2098

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Metric Sylvan Sylvester
Current Rank #1892 #2098
Total Births (all years) 3,684 43,230
Peak Year 1918 1920
Peak Year Births 103 807
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sylvan Sylvester
1880s 12 796
1890s 39 971
1900s 77 1,343
1910s 585 5,420
1920s 660 6,861
1930s 391 5,139
1940s 278 5,361
1950s 178 6,171
1960s 108 3,840
1970s 105 2,293
1980s 127 2,018
1990s 132 1,212
2000s 215 735
2010s 330 677
2020s 447 393

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 84 71
2025 99 64

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, 1886–2025.

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