US rank #360 Girls' name Peak 2024 7,342 births

Sylvie — #360 US girls' name

7,342 babies named Sylvie in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s51910s221920s111930s171940s171950s971960s2431970s1451980s1591990s2852000s8832010s22712020s3187
#360
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 98% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Sylvie was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

868 babies were named Sylvie in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sylvie

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,342 babies named Sylvie between 1909 and 2024, spanning 116 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sylvie currently holds the #360 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 868 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sylvie performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 3,187 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Sylvie shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 592 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Minnesota. In total, SSA state-level files list Sylvie in 46 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sylvie 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 7,342 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.

Sylvie at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

7,342

Since 1909

116 years of records

Peak year

2024

868 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#360

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1909

Recorded for 116 years

Last year on file: 2024

Sylvie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1909

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2024)
868
Annual births at peak — across 116 years of records
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Sylvie by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
3,187 births that decade — 43% of Sylvie's all-time total
1900s51910s221920s111930s171940s171950s971960s2431970s1451980s1591990s2852000s8832010s22712020s3187

Sylvie by state

Where Sylvie concentrates geographically — total births since 1909

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Sylvie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
592 8.1%
#2 New York
539 7.3%
#3 Minnesota
307 4.2%
#4 Pennsylvania
266 3.6%
#5 Texas
248 3.4%
#6 Ohio
241 3.3%
#7 Washington
231 3.1%
#8 Massachusetts
218 3.0%
California share of Sylvie's total US births 8.1%
Even split

592 of 7,342 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?
7,342 babies have been named Sylvie since 1909. It currently ranks #360 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 868 births.
When was Sylvie most popular?
Sylvie was most popular in the 2020s decade with 3,187 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Sylvie most popular?
The top states for the name Sylvie are California (592 births), New York (539 births), Minnesota (307 births).
How long has the name Sylvie been used?
Sylvie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1909, spanning 116 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1909–2024 (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.