Sylvanus vs Sylvan

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

Name A

Sylvanus

Boy name · Rank #9911

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Name B

Sylvan

Boy name · Rank #1892

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Metric Sylvanus Sylvan
Current Rank #9911 #1892
Total Births (all years) 470 3,684
Peak Year 1915 1918
Peak Year Births 15 103
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Sylvanus Sylvan
1880s 23 12
1890s 8 39
1900s 11 77
1910s 81 585
1920s 97 660
1930s 34 391
1940s 40 278
1950s 13 178
1960s 5 108
1970s 15 105
1980s 28 127
1990s 16 132
2000s 35 215
2010s 31 330
2020s 33 447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sylvanus Sylvan
2014 6 35
2015 8 25
2016 - 43
2017 5 35
2018 - 32
2019 - 48
2020 6 45
2021 7 64
2022 - 80
2023 8 75
2024 7 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, 1880–2025.

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