Sylvania
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Sylvania’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
546 births recorded 1881–1989 · peaked in 1915 with 18 births
Most common in: Kentucky
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Sylvania’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | #4655 | — |
| 1955 | #3778 | ↑877 |
| 1956 | #3910 | ↓132 |
| 1957 | #4918 | ↓1008 |
| 1958 | #4890 | ↑28 |
| 1960 | #6390 | ↓1500 |
| 1961 | #5309 | ↑1081 |
| 1962 | #5860 | ↓551 |
| 1963 | #5296 | ↑564 |
| 1964 | #5474 | ↓178 |
| 1966 | #6564 | ↓1090 |
| 1968 | #5642 | ↑922 |
| 1969 | #6617 | ↓975 |
| 1972 | #8292 | ↓1675 |
| 1973 | #8423 | ↓131 |
| 1975 | #7173 | ↑1250 |
| 1982 | #9237 | ↓2064 |
| 1987 | #6788 | ↑2449 |
| 1988 | #8391 | ↓1603 |
| 1989 | #10847 | ↓2456 |
Frequently asked questions about Sylvania
Is Sylvania a popular name?
Sylvania has 546 recorded births in United States between 1881 and 1989, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Sylvania more common for boys or girls?
Sylvania is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Sylvania most popular?
Sylvania peaked in 1915 in United States, with 18 recorded births that year.
Is Sylvania rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Sylvania’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #740 in 1881 to #10847 in 1989.
How many babies have been named Sylvania?
At least 546 babies have been recorded with the name Sylvania across official birth statistics in 1 country.