Recorded 1980–1986 Girls' name Peak 1986 24 births

Silpa — girls' name

24 babies named Silpa in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s24

The verdict

24 girls have been named Silpa since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.

24
total births
1980–1986
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Silpa was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

7 babies were named Silpa in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Silpa

The Social Security Administration has registered 24 babies named Silpa between 1980 and 1986, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Silpa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Silpa performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Silpa 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 24 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.

Silpa at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

24

Since 1980

7 years of records

Peak year

1986

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1980

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 1986

Silpa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1980

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1986)
7
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1986198419831980 5

Silpa by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
24 births that decade — 100% of Silpa's all-time total
1980s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Silpa?
24 babies have been named Silpa since 1980. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1986 with 7 births.
When was Silpa most popular?
Silpa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Silpa been used?
Silpa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 7 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Silpa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Silvia, Silvana, Silver, Silva, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1980–1986 (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.