Recorded 1961–1985 Girls' name Peak 1985 35 births

Sylivia — girls' name

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.

1960s271980s8
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.

What the Data Says About Sylivia

The Social Security Administration has registered 35 babies named Sylivia between 1961 and 1985, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sylivia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sylivia performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Sylivia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sylivia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 35 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Sylivia at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

35

Since 1961

25 years of records

Peak year

1985

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1961

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1985

Sylivia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1961

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1985)
8
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
456789 198519691968196719631961 5

Sylivia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
27 births that decade — 77% of Sylivia's all-time total
1960s271980s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sylivia?
35 babies have been named Sylivia since 1961. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year 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?
Sylivia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 25 years of data through 1985.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1961–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.