Total births
51
Boys' name · since 1917
Sylvin
Sylvin has 51 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 51
- total births
- 1917–1930
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Sylvin sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 51 recorded since 1917.
Sylvin has 51 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1930.
- 51 total births
- 1917–1930 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
51 boys have been named Sylvin since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1930.
- 51
- total births
- 1917–1930
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Sylvin was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
8 babies were named Sylvin in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Sylvin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sylvin splits its recorded history at 1924: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sylvin at a glance
Last recorded 1930Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Sylvin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1930
- Peak year (1917)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Sylvin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Sylvin's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Sylvin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
16 births
- 1920s
1920s
29 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 29 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sylvin? ▼
Sylvin has been given to 51 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1930. 8 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Sylvin most popular? ▼
Sylvin was most popular in the 1920s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Sylvin been used? ▼
Records for Sylvin go back to 1917, giving 14 years of history through 1930.
What names are similar to Sylvin? ▼
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 Sylvin's data
- Sylvin's decade-level peak was the 1920s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Sylvin
Nearby Names Like Sylvin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sylvin
Sylvester Boy
#2098 43,230 births
Sylas Boy
#486 8,889 births
Sylvan Boy
#1892 3,684 births
Sylus Boy
#2665 1,244 births
Sylis Boy
#3259 1,043 births
Compare Sylvin side by side: Sylvin vs Sylvester Sylvin vs Sylas Sylvin vs Sylvan
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1917–1930 (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. "Sylvin: Baby Name Since 1917 - 51 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sylvin. 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 Sylvin 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 July 2026.