Girls' name · since 1918

Sylvina

52 babies named Sylvina in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#34,671 of 72,339
all-time among girls
52
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade

Sylvina is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 52 have been recorded since 1918.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sylvina has been recorded 52 times among girls since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2002.

  • #34,671 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 52 born since 1918
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sylvina ranks #34,671 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 52 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.

#34,671 of 72,339
all-time among girls
52
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sylvina's 52 recorded births place it above 52.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Sylvina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Sylvina splits its recorded history at 1923: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Sylvina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1919)
8
Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
456789 191819191920192119231925194819872002 5

Sylvina by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (24 births, 46% of the file).

1920s was Sylvina's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Sylvina births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 24 births (46% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sylvina? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 52 babies named Sylvina. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #34,671 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2002. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 8 births.
Where does Sylvina sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sylvina ranks #34,671 of 72,339 girls' 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 Sylvina most popular? ▼
Sylvina was most popular in the 1920s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Sylvina been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sylvina since 1918 -- 85 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Sylvina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sylvia, Sylvie, Sylva, Sylvana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Sylvina's data

  • Sylvina's decade-level peak was the 1920s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Sylvina

Nearby Names Like Sylvina

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

Sylvia Girl
#300 245,070 births
Sylvie Girl
#282 8,444 births
Sylva Girl
#11970 890 births
Sylvana Girl
#7971 817 births
Sylvester Girl
627 births

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Related Names

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Arzelia
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Luby
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Elder
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Masel
52 births · Peak 1920

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sylvina: 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, 1918–2002 (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 Sylvina 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.