Sylvester vs Sylus

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

Name A

Sylvester

Boy name · Rank #2098

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Name B

Sylus

Boy name · Rank #2665

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Metric Sylvester Sylus
Current Rank #2098 #2665
Total Births (all years) 43,230 1,244
Peak Year 1920 2013
Peak Year Births 807 84
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1998

Births by Decade

Decade Sylvester Sylus
1880s 796 -
1890s 971 -
1900s 1,343 -
1910s 5,420 -
1920s 6,861 -
1930s 5,139 -
1940s 5,361 -
1950s 6,171 -
1960s 3,840 -
1970s 2,293 -
1980s 2,018 -
1990s 1,212 11
2000s 735 231
2010s 677 674
2020s 393 328

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sylvester Sylus
2014 75 81
2015 73 62
2016 67 70
2017 67 52
2018 66 59
2019 74 50
2020 52 66
2021 68 42
2022 71 54
2023 67 50
2024 71 50
2025 64 66

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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