Boys' name · since 1907
Sylvio
463 babies named Sylvio in U.S. Social Security records since 1907, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8,257 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 463
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
Sylvio is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 463 have been recorded since 1907.
Sylvio has 463 recorded births among boys since 1907, 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 1907 to 2015.
- #8,257 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 463 born since 1907
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sylvio ranks #8,257 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 463 born since 1907, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,257 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 463
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
Sylvio's 463 recorded births place it above 81.84% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Massachusetts.
Sylvio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sylvio's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1907, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sylvio popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2015
- Peak year (1921)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Sylvio by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (191 births, 41% of the file).
1920s was Sylvio's strongest decade.
191 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Sylvio births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
135 births
- 1920s
1920s
191 births
- 1930s
1930s
85 births
- 1940s 23
1940s
23 births
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 191 births (41% of all-time use).
Sylvio by state
Where Sylvio concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Massachusetts | | 35 | 7.6% |
| #2 | Maine | | 23 | 5.0% |
| #3 | New Hampshire | | 12 | 2.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 11 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 1.1% |
35 of 463 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Sylvio's data
- Sylvio's decade-level peak was the 1920s (191 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Massachusetts records the most Sylvios (35 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Massachusetts names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sylvio: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~108 yrs)
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, 1907–2015 (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 Sylvio 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.