Recorded 1927–1931 Boys' name Peak 1927 10 births

Silbestre — boys' name

10 babies named Silbestre in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s5

The verdict

10 boys have been named Silbestre since 1927, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1931.

10
total births
1927–1931
years on record
1920s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Silbestre was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

5 babies were named Silbestre in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Silbestre

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Silbestre between 1927 and 1931, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Silbestre currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1931. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Silbestre performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Silbestre shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Silbestre in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Silbestre in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Silbestre at a glance

Last recorded 1931

Total births

10

Since 1927

5 years of records

Peak year

1927

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1931

Active since

1927

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1931

Silbestre popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–1927

Last recorded 1931
Peak year (1927)
5
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
5 19311927 5

Silbestre by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
5 births that decade — 50% of Silbestre's all-time total
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Silbestre by state

Where Silbestre concentrates geographically — total births since 1927

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Silbestre
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 50.0%
Texas share of Silbestre's total US births 50.0%

5 of 10 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Silbestre?
10 babies have been named Silbestre since 1927. It was last recorded in 1931. The peak year was 1927 with 5 births.
When was Silbestre most popular?
Silbestre was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Silbestre most popular?
The top states for the name Silbestre are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Silbestre been used?
Silbestre has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 5 years of data through 1931.
What names are similar to Silbestre?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Silas, Silvio, Silvestre, Silverio, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1927–1931 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.