Sylvanus vs Sylvester

Side-by-side comparison of Sylvanus and Sylvester — 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

Sylvester

Boy name · Rank #2092

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Metric Sylvanus Sylvester
Current Rank #9880 #2092
Total Births (all years) 465 43,165
Peak Year 1915 1920
Peak Year Births 15 807
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sylvanus Sylvester
1880ss 23 796
1890ss 8 971
1900ss 11 1,343
1910ss 81 5,420
1920ss 97 6,861
1930ss 34 5,138
1940ss 40 5,362
1950ss 13 6,170
1960ss 5 3,840
1970ss 15 2,292
1980ss 28 2,018
1990ss 16 1,213
2000ss 35 735
2010ss 31 677
2020ss 28 329

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sylvanus Sylvester
2014 6 75
2015 8 73
2016 — 67
2017 5 67
2018 — 66
2019 — 74
2020 6 52
2021 7 68
2022 — 71
2023 8 67
2024 7 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, 1880–2024.

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