Total births
173
Unisex name · since 1983
Sylver
173 babies named Sylver in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12557
- among girls today
- 173
- born since 1983
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
173 babies have been named Sylver since 1983, making it today's #12557 unisex name.
Sylver has 173 recorded births among girls since 1983, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12557 as of the latest data, more common than 29% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.
- #12557 among girls today
- 173 born since 1983
- 2010s peak decade
- 29% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Sylver is currently the #12557 unisex name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 173 born since 1983, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12557
- among girls today
- 173
- born since 1983
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Sylver vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12557
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 29% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Sylver was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
9 babies were named Sylver in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Sylver compares
173 34th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sylver's all-time total is 55% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sylver | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 173 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sylver's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sylver splits its recorded history at 2012: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sylver at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#12,557
Active since
1983
Sylver popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Sylver popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 2008 (Sylver as boys' name)
Sylver by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sylver's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Sylver births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s
1990s
31 births
- 2000s 19
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
62 births
- 2020s
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 62 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sylver? ▼
173 babies have been named Sylver since 1983. It currently ranks #12557 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 9 births.
When was Sylver most popular? ▼
Sylver was most popular in the 2010s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Is Sylver a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Sylver is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 173 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Sylver been used? ▼
Records for Sylver go back to 1983, giving 43 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sylver? ▼
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 Sylver's data
- Sylver's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (62 total births) through the 2020s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Sylver
Nearby Names Like Sylver
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sylver
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Sylva Girl
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Sylvana Girl
#13699 817 births
Sylvester Girl
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Compare Sylver side by side: Sylver vs Sylvia Sylver vs Sylvie Sylver vs Sylva
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Leighana #12559
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Jenan #12554
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Aleea #12560
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Estephanie #12553
1,845 births · Peak 2003
Jazell #12561
414 births · Peak 2008
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, 1983–2025 (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. "Sylver: #12557 Unisex Name - 173 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sylver. 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 Sylver 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.