Sylvanus — #9880 US boys' name

What the Data Says About Sylvanus

The Social Security Administration has registered 465 babies named Sylvanus between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Sylvanus currently holds the #9880 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1915, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sylvanus performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 97 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Sylvanus shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sylvanus 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 465 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.