Compare two names
Silvia and Sylvia side by side: Silvia peaked in 1991 and Sylvia in 1937; in 2025 they were given to 182 and 1,017 babies.
Silvia and Sylvia, year by year
Girls and boys together; Silvia solid, Sylvia dashed.
| Silvia | Sylvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 182 | 1,017 |
| Rank 2025 | #1,240 among girls’ names | #300 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 21,323 | 245,978 |
| Peak year | 1991 | 1937 |
| Girls | 99.8% | 99.6% |
| Alive, estimated | 18,800 | 129,000 |
| Median age | 40 | 65 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.