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 #2092

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Name B

Sylvan

Boy name · Rank #1902

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Metric Sylvester Sylvan
Current Rank #2092 #1902
Total Births (all years) 43,165 3,584
Peak Year 1920 1918
Peak Year Births 807 103
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Sylvester Sylvan
1880ss 796 12
1890ss 971 39
1900ss 1,343 77
1910ss 5,420 585
1920ss 6,861 660
1930ss 5,138 391
1940ss 5,362 278
1950ss 6,170 178
1960ss 3,840 108
1970ss 2,292 105
1980ss 2,018 127
1990ss 1,213 132
2000ss 735 215
2010ss 677 330
2020ss 329 347

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 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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