Total births
341
Girls' name · since 1918
Slyvia
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 341 babies named Slyvia, peaking in 1965. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 341
- total births
- 1918–1999
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
341 girls have been named Slyvia since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Slyvia has been recorded 341 times among girls since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1999.
- 341 total births
- 1918–1999 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
341 girls have been named Slyvia since 1918, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1999.
- 341
- total births
- 1918–1999
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Slyvia was born in this single decade.
1965
Single peak year
15 babies were named Slyvia in 1965 - its busiest year on record.
Slyvia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Slyvia's full recorded timeline at 1964, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1965 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Slyvia at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1965
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Slyvia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1999
- Peak year (1965)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Slyvia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Slyvia's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Slyvia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 18
1920s
18 births
- 1930s 8
1930s
8 births
- 1940s 26
1940s
26 births
- 1950s
1950s
64 births
- 1960s
1960s
97 births
- 1970s
1970s
80 births
- 1980s 38
1980s
38 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 97 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Slyvia? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 341 babies named Slyvia. The most recent recorded year was 1999. Its busiest year on record was 1965, with 15 births.
When was Slyvia most popular? ▼
Slyvia was most popular in the 1960s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Slyvia been used? ▼
Records for Slyvia go back to 1918, giving 82 years of history through 1999.
What to do with Slyvia's data
- Slyvia's decade-level peak was the 1960s (97 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Slyvia
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1918–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Slyvia: Baby Name Since 1918 - 341 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/slyvia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Slyvia 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 June 2026.