Girls' name · since 1958
Sylia
Sylia has 23 recorded births since 1958 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #44,395 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 23
- born since 1958
- 2020s
- peak decade
Sylia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 23 have been recorded since 1958.
Social Security Administration records show Sylia recorded 23 times among girls since 1958, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2022.
- #44,395 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 23 born since 1958
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sylia ranks #44,395 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 1958, peaking in the 2020s.
- #44,395 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 23
- born since 1958
- 2020s
- peak decade
Sylia's 23 recorded births place it above 38.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Sylia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sylia's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1958 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sylia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2022
- Peak year (1958)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Sylia by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (10 births, 43% of the file).
2020s was Sylia's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Sylia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
8 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 10 births (43% of all-time use).
Sylia by state
Where Sylia concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 26.1% |
6 of 23 births nationwide.
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- Texas records the most Sylias (6 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sylia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~64 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, 1958–2022 (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 Sylia 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.