Boys' name · since 1915

Sylvian

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Sylvian, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,980 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade

Sylvian is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 12 have been recorded since 1915.

Sylvian has 12 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1926.

  • #32,980 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 12 born since 1915
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sylvian ranks #32,980 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1915, peaking in the 1910s.

#32,980 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sylvian's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Sylvian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Sylvian's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 6 births recorded.

Sylvian popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1926

Last recorded 1926
Peak year (1915)
6
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
6 19151926 6

Sylvian by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (6 births, 50% of the file).

1910s was Sylvian's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Sylvian births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sylvian? ▼
12 babies have been named Sylvian since 1915. All-time, it sits at #32,980 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1926. The peak year was 1915 with 6 births.
Where does Sylvian sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sylvian ranks #32,980 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sylvian most popular? ▼
Sylvian was most popular in the 1910s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Sylvian been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sylvian since 1915 -- 12 years through the most recent 1926 data.
What names are similar to Sylvian? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sylvester, Sylas, Sylvan, Sylus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Sylvian's data

  • Sylvian's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1920s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Sylvian

Nearby Names Like Sylvian

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sylvian

Sylvester Boy
#2207 43,230 births
Sylas Boy
#440 8,889 births
Sylvan Boy
#1669 3,684 births
Sylus Boy
#2181 1,244 births
Sylis Boy
#2252 1,043 births

Compare Sylvian side by side: Sylvian vs Sylvester Sylvian vs Sylas Sylvian vs Sylvan

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Nugent
12 births · Peak 1896
Rhoda
12 births · Peak 1897
Opha
12 births · Peak 1918
Slim
12 births · Peak 1918
Hume
12 births · Peak 1915
Eastman
12 births · Peak 1913
Sverre
12 births · Peak 1913
Emuel
12 births · Peak 1924

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sylvian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1915–1926 (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 Sylvian 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.