Boys' name · since 1914
Sylvestre
Sylvestre has 96 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #17,723 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 96
- born since 1914
- 1990s
- peak decade
96 boys have been named Sylvestre since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Sylvestre recorded 96 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2023.
- #17,723 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 96 born since 1914
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sylvestre ranks #17,723 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 96 born since 1914, peaking in the 1990s.
- #17,723 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 96
- born since 1914
- 1990s
- peak decade
Sylvestre's 96 recorded births place it above 61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Sylvestre's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sylvestre splits its recorded history at 1989: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sylvestre popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2023
- Peak year (1994)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Sylvestre by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (42 births, 44% of the file).
1990s was Sylvestre's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Sylvestre births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
33 births
- 1990s
1990s
42 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 42 births (44% of all-time use).
Sylvestre by state
Where Sylvestre concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 6.3% |
6 of 96 births nationwide.
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What to do with Sylvestre's data
- Sylvestre's decade-level peak was the 1990s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sylvestres (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sylvestre: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~109 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1914–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Sylvestre 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 August 2026.