Girls' name · since 1925
Silvestra
Since 1925, U.S. Social Security records show 31 babies named Silvestra, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #40,698 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 31
- born since 1925
- 1920s
- peak decade
Silvestra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 31 recorded since 1925.
Social Security Administration records show Silvestra recorded 31 times among girls since 1925, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1940.
- #40,698 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 31 born since 1925
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Silvestra ranks #40,698 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 31 born since 1925, peaking in the 1920s.
- #40,698 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 31
- born since 1925
- 1920s
- peak decade
Silvestra's 31 recorded births place it above 43.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Silvestra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Silvestra's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1928 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Silvestra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1940
- Peak year (1928)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Silvestra by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (21 births, 68% of the file).
1920s was Silvestra's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Silvestra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
21 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 21 births (68% of all-time use).
Silvestra by state
Where Silvestra concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 16 | 51.6% |
16 of 31 births nationwide.
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What to do with Silvestra's data
- Silvestra's decade-level peak was the 1920s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Silvestras (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Silvestra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~15 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, 1925–1940 (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 Silvestra 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.