Sylvia vs Sylva

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

Name A

Sylvia

Girl name · Rank #361

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Name B

Sylva

Girl name

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Metric Sylvia Sylva
Current Rank #361 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 244,041 883
Peak Year 1937 1919
Peak Year Births 4,371 31
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Sylvia Sylva
1880ss 1,109 14
1890ss 3,025 73
1900ss 5,559 95
1910ss 25,655 210
1920ss 26,841 216
1930ss 33,010 136
1940ss 37,287 60
1950ss 39,540 31
1960ss 28,619 26
1970ss 12,616 10
1980ss 9,323 7
1990ss 6,390 —
2000ss 5,440 —
2010ss 6,042 5
2020ss 3,585 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sylvia Sylva
2014 636 5
2015 662 —
2016 621 —
2017 646 —
2018 633 —
2019 616 —
2020 605 —
2021 673 —
2022 720 —
2023 724 —
2024 863 —

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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