Total births
340
Girls' name · since 1962
Sylena
Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 340 babies named Sylena, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 340
- total births
- 1962–2014
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
340 girls have been named Sylena since 1962, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Sylena has 340 recorded births among girls since 1962, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2014.
- 340 total births
- 1962–2014 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
340 girls have been named Sylena since 1962, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2014.
- 340
- total births
- 1962–2014
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Sylena was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
17 babies were named Sylena in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Sylena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sylena's full recorded timeline at 1990, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sylena at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1962
Sylena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2014
- Peak year (1978)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Sylena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Sylena's strongest decade.
88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Sylena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
- 1970s
1970s
88 births
- 1980s
1980s
67 births
- 1990s
1990s
83 births
- 2000s
2000s
63 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 88 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sylena? ▼
Sylena has been given to 340 babies in the U.S. since 1962, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 17 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Sylena most popular? ▼
Sylena was most popular in the 1970s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Sylena been used? ▼
Records for Sylena go back to 1962, giving 53 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Sylena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sylvia, Sylvie, Sylva, Sylvana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sylena's data
- Sylena's decade-level peak was the 1970s (88 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2010s -- 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 Sylena
Nearby Names Like Sylena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sylena
Sylvia Girl
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Sylvie Girl
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Sylva Girl
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Sylvana Girl
#13699 817 births
Sylvester Girl
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Compare Sylena side by side: Sylena vs Sylvia Sylena vs Sylvie Sylena vs Sylva
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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, 1962–2014 (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. "Sylena: Baby Name Since 1962 - 340 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sylena. 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 Sylena 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.