Sylvia
3 countries#300 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Sylvia was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
245,978 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #300 · peaked in 1937 with 4,389 births
Most common in: Texas, New York, California, Pennsylvania, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
21,508 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #2040 · peaked in 1977 with 1,086 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin, Pas-de-Calais
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
285 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #632 · peaked in 1974 with 26 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Sylvia’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #520 | — |
| 2007 | #532 | ↓12 |
| 2008 | #554 | ↓22 |
| 2009 | #548 | ↑6 |
| 2010 | #557 | ↓9 |
| 2011 | #550 | ↑7 |
| 2012 | #525 | ↑25 |
| 2013 | #507 | ↑18 |
| 2014 | #490 | ↑17 |
| 2015 | #484 | ↑6 |
| 2016 | #502 | ↓18 |
| 2017 | #482 | ↑20 |
| 2018 | #492 | ↓10 |
| 2019 | #510 | ↓18 |
| 2020 | #501 | ↑9 |
| 2021 | #465 | ↑36 |
| 2022 | #437 | ↑28 |
| 2023 | #427 | ↑10 |
| 2024 | #361 | ↑66 |
| 2025 | #300 | ↑61 |
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