Total births
119
Girls' name · since 1986
Sylwia
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 119 babies named Sylwia, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 119
- total births
- 1986–2005
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
Sylwia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 119 recorded since 1986.
Sylwia has 119 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2005.
- 119 total births
- 1986–2005 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
119 girls have been named Sylwia since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2005.
- 119
- total births
- 1986–2005
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Sylwia was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
15 babies were named Sylwia in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Sylwia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sylwia's full recorded timeline at 1996, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sylwia at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Sylwia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2005
- Peak year (1996)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Sylwia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Sylwia's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Sylwia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
91 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 91 births (76% of all-time use).
Sylwia by state
Where Sylwia concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sylwia? ▼
119 babies have been named Sylwia since 1986. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1996 with 15 births.
When was Sylwia most popular? ▼
Sylwia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Sylwia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sylwia are Illinois (41 births), New York (7 births).
How long has the name Sylwia been used? ▼
Records for Sylwia go back to 1986, giving 20 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Sylwia? ▼
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 Sylwia's data
- Sylwia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Sylwias (41 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Sylwia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sylwia
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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, 1986–2005 (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. "Sylwia: Baby Name Since 1986 - 119 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sylwia. 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 Sylwia 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.