Girls' name · since 1916
Syliva
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 485 babies named Syliva, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,090 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 485
- born since 1916
- 1960s
- peak decade
485 girls have been named Syliva since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Syliva has been recorded 485 times among girls since 1916, 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 1916 to 1988.
- #12,090 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 485 born since 1916
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Syliva ranks #12,090 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 485 born since 1916, peaking in the 1960s.
- #12,090 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 485
- born since 1916
- 1960s
- peak decade
Syliva's 485 recorded births place it above 83.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Syliva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Syliva splits its recorded history at 1964: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1960 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Syliva popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1988
- Peak year (1960)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Syliva by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (167 births, 34% of the file).
1960s was Syliva's strongest decade.
167 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Syliva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
- 1940s 28
1940s
28 births
- 1950s
1950s
107 births
- 1960s
1960s
167 births
- 1970s
1970s
95 births
- 1980s 55
1980s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 167 births (34% of all-time use).
Syliva by state
Where Syliva concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 80 | 16.5% |
| #2 | California | | 11 | 2.3% |
80 of 485 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Syliva's data
- Syliva's decade-level peak was the 1960s (167 total births); usage has since declined to 55 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Sylivas (80 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 Syliva: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1960)
Similar record span (~72 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, 1916–1988 (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 Syliva 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.