Total births
8,444
Girls' name · since 1909
Sylvie
Sylvie has 8,444 recorded births since 1909 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #356
- among girls today
- 8,444
- born since 1909
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
8,444 babies have been named Sylvie since 1909, making it today's #356 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Sylvie recorded 8,444 times among girls since 1909, holding rank #356 nationally today, ahead of 98% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 2025.
- #356 among girls today
- 8,444 born since 1909
- 2020s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sylvie is currently the #356 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 8,444 born since 1909, peaking in the 2020s.
- #356
- among girls today
- 8,444
- born since 1909
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Sylvie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#356
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Sylvie was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
1,096 babies were named Sylvie in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Sylvie compares
8,444 Top 10% higher than 90% of 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
Sylvie's all-time total is 22x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sylvie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,444 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,096 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sylvie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sylvie splits its recorded history at 1982: 93% of all births land in the more recent half, 7% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1909 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 1,096 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sylvie at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#356
Active since
1909
Sylvie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 1,096
- Annual births at peak, across 117 years of records
Sylvie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Sylvie's strongest decade.
4,290 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Sylvie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 22
1910s
22 births
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s 97
1950s
97 births
- 1960s 242
1960s
242 births
- 1970s 145
1970s
145 births
- 1980s 159
1980s
159 births
- 1990s 285
1990s
285 births
- 2000s 883
2000s
883 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,271 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,290 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 4,290 births (51% of all-time use).
How Sylvie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sylvie's total volume
Sylvie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sylvie by state
Where Sylvie concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 665 | 7.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 599 | 7.1% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 359 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 317 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 300 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Texas | | 287 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Washington | | 271 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 260 | 3.1% |
California share of Sylvie's total US births 7.9%
Even split
665 of 8,444 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Sylvie appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sylvie? ▼
Since 1909, Social Security records show 8,444 babies named Sylvie. Today it holds rank #356 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 1,096 births.
When was Sylvie most popular? ▼
Sylvie was most popular in the 2020s decade with 4,290 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Sylvie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sylvie are California (665 births), New York (599 births), Minnesota (359 births).
How long has the name Sylvie been used? ▼
Records for Sylvie go back to 1909, giving 117 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sylvie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sylvia, Sylva, Sylvana, Sylvester, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sylvie's data
- California records the most Sylvies (665 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Sylvie
Nearby Names Like Sylvie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sylvie
Sylvia Girl
#361 245,070 births
Sylva Girl
890 births
Sylvana Girl
#13699 817 births
Sylvester Girl
627 births
Sylvania Girl
546 births
Compare Sylvie side by side: Sylvie vs Sylvia Sylvie vs Sylva Sylvie vs Sylvana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sylvie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1909–2025 (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. "Sylvie: #356 Girls' Name - 8,444 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sylvie. 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 Sylvie 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 June 2026.