Total births
35
Girls' name · since 1961
Sylivia
35 babies named Sylivia in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 35
- total births
- 1961–1985
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
35 girls have been named Sylivia since 1961, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Sylivia has 35 recorded births among girls since 1961, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 1985.
- 35 total births
- 1961–1985 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
35 girls have been named Sylivia since 1961, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1985.
- 35
- total births
- 1961–1985
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Sylivia was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
8 babies were named Sylivia in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Sylivia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sylivia's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sylivia at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1961
Sylivia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1985
- Peak year (1985)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Sylivia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Sylivia's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Sylivia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
27 births
- 1980s 8
1980s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 27 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sylivia? ▼
Since 1961, Social Security records show 35 babies named Sylivia. The most recent recorded year was 1985. Its busiest year on record was 1985, with 8 births.
When was Sylivia most popular? ▼
Sylivia was most popular in the 1960s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Sylivia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sylivia since 1961 -- 25 years through the most recent 1985 data.
What names are similar to Sylivia? ▼
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 Sylivia's data
- Sylivia's decade-level peak was the 1960s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1980s -- 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 Sylivia
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1961–1985 (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. "Sylivia: Baby Name Since 1961 - 35 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sylivia. 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 Sylivia 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 July 2026.