US rank #7287 Boys' name Peak 2024 91 births

Silvan — #7287 US boys' name

91 babies named Silvan in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51950s81990s52010s372020s36
#7287
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 49% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Silvan was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

11 babies were named Silvan in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Silvan

The Social Security Administration has registered 91 babies named Silvan between 1926 and 2024, spanning 99 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Silvan currently holds the #7287 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Silvan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Silvan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Silvan 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 91 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.

Silvan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

91

Since 1926

99 years of records

Peak year

2024

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,287

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1926

Recorded for 99 years

Last year on file: 2024

Silvan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1926

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
11
Annual births at peak — across 99 years of records
4681012 2024202120182016201419941926 5

Silvan by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
37 births that decade — 41% of Silvan's all-time total
1920s51950s81990s52010s372020s36

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Silvan?
91 babies have been named Silvan since 1926. It currently ranks #7287 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 11 births.
When was Silvan most popular?
Silvan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Silvan been used?
Silvan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 99 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Silvan?
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.

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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, 1926–2024 (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.