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 #9911

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Name B

Sylvester

Boy name · Rank #2098

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Metric Sylvanus Sylvester
Current Rank #9911 #2098
Total Births (all years) 470 43,230
Peak Year 1915 1920
Peak Year Births 15 807
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sylvanus Sylvester
1880s 23 796
1890s 8 971
1900s 11 1,343
1910s 81 5,420
1920s 97 6,861
1930s 34 5,139
1940s 40 5,361
1950s 13 6,171
1960s 5 3,840
1970s 15 2,293
1980s 28 2,018
1990s 16 1,212
2000s 35 735
2010s 31 677
2020s 33 393

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
2025 5 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, 1880–2025.

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