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 #9880

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Name B

Sylvan

Boy name · Rank #1902

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Metric Sylvanus Sylvan
Current Rank #9880 #1902
Total Births (all years) 465 3,584
Peak Year 1915 1918
Peak Year Births 15 103
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Sylvanus Sylvan
1880ss 23 12
1890ss 8 39
1900ss 11 77
1910ss 81 585
1920ss 97 660
1930ss 34 391
1940ss 40 278
1950ss 13 178
1960ss 5 108
1970ss 15 105
1980ss 28 127
1990ss 16 132
2000ss 35 215
2010ss 31 330
2020ss 28 347

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 83

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, 1880–2024.

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