Girls' name · since 1892
Silva
Silva has 901 recorded births since 1892 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1969 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,068 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 901
- born since 1892
- 1960s
- peak decade
Silva is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 901 have been recorded since 1892.
Social Security Administration records show Silva recorded 901 times among girls since 1892, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 2023.
- #8,068 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 901 born since 1892
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Silva ranks #8,068 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 901 born since 1892, peaking in the 1960s.
- #8,068 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 901
- born since 1892
- 1960s
- peak decade
Silva's 901 recorded births place it above 88.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Silva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Silva splits its recorded history at 1961: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1892 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1969 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Silva popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–2023
- Peak year (1969)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 132 years of records
Silva popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 2022 (Silva as boys' name)
Silva by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (146 births, 16% of the file).
1960s was Silva's strongest decade.
146 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Silva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 24
1900s
24 births
- 1910s
1910s
70 births
- 1920s
1920s
91 births
- 1930s
1930s
74 births
- 1940s 29
1940s
29 births
- 1950s
1950s
69 births
- 1960s
1960s
146 births
- 1970s
1970s
125 births
- 1980s
1980s
106 births
- 1990s
1990s
92 births
- 2000s 35
2000s
35 births
- 2010s 29
2010s
29 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 146 births (16% of all-time use).
How Silva compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Silva's total volume
Silva by state
Where Silva concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 101 | 11.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
101 of 901 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Silva's data
- Silva's decade-level peak was the 1960s (146 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Silvas (101 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Silva: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1969)
Similar record span (~131 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1892–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Silva draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.