Sylvester vs Sylvan

Side-by-side comparison of Sylvester and Sylvan - 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

Sylvan

Boy name · Rank #1892

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Metric Sylvester Sylvan
Current Rank #2098 #1892
Total Births (all years) 43,230 3,684
Peak Year 1920 1918
Peak Year Births 807 103
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Sylvester Sylvan
1880s 796 12
1890s 971 39
1900s 1,343 77
1910s 5,420 585
1920s 6,861 660
1930s 5,139 391
1940s 5,361 278
1950s 6,171 178
1960s 3,840 108
1970s 2,293 105
1980s 2,018 127
1990s 1,212 132
2000s 735 215
2010s 677 330
2020s 393 447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sylvester Sylvan
2014 75 35
2015 73 25
2016 67 43
2017 67 35
2018 66 32
2019 74 48
2020 52 45
2021 68 64
2022 71 80
2023 67 75
2024 71 84
2025 64 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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