US rank #12506 Unisex name Peak 2013 166 births

Sylver — #12506 US unisex name

166 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.

1980s241990s312000s192010s622020s30
#12506
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

37% 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.

What the Data Says About Sylver

The Social Security Administration has registered 166 babies named Sylver between 1983 and 2024, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sylver currently holds the #12506 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Sylver is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 10 additional births since 2008.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sylver performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 62 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Sylver shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sylver 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 166 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.

Sylver at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

166

Since 1983

42 years of records

Peak year

2013

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,506

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1983

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2024

Sylver popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1983

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
9
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
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Sylver popularity over time — boys

10 total births recorded since 2008 (Sylver as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 20202008 5

Sylver by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
62 births that decade — 37% of Sylver's all-time total
1980s241990s312000s192010s622020s30

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sylver?
166 babies have been named Sylver since 1983. It currently ranks #12506 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 166 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Sylver been used?
Sylver has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1983–2024 (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.