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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Sylvia | Sylva |
| Current Rank | #361 | Unranked |
| Total Births (all years) | 245,070 | 890 |
| Peak Year | 1937 | 1919 |
| Peak Year Births | 4,371 | 31 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1920s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1886 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Sylvia | Sylva |
| 1880s | 1,109 | 14 |
| 1890s | 3,025 | 73 |
| 1900s | 5,559 | 95 |
| 1910s | 25,655 | 210 |
| 1920s | 26,841 | 216 |
| 1930s | 33,011 | 136 |
| 1940s | 37,288 | 60 |
| 1950s | 39,540 | 31 |
| 1960s | 28,621 | 26 |
| 1970s | 12,614 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,323 | 7 |
| 1990s | 6,390 | - |
| 2000s | 5,440 | - |
| 2010s | 6,046 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4,608 | 7 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Sylvia | Sylva |
| 2014 | 638 | 5 |
| 2015 | 662 | - |
| 2016 | 622 | - |
| 2017 | 647 | - |
| 2018 | 633 | - |
| 2019 | 616 | - |
| 2020 | 606 | - |
| 2021 | 673 | - |
| 2022 | 720 | - |
| 2023 | 724 | - |
| 2024 | 868 | - |
| 2025 | 1,017 | 7 |