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United States name statistics

Sylvia in United States

Estimated bearers

108,891

Country rank

#481

Per 100k

33

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Sylvia popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Sylvia, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 81
  2. 1881: 67
  3. 1882: 79
  4. 1883: 79
  5. 1884: 87
  6. 1885: 112
  7. 1886: 137
  8. 1887: 135
  9. 1888: 166
  10. 1889: 166
  11. 1890: 223
  12. 1891: 218
  13. 1892: 275
  14. 1893: 286
  15. 1894: 288
  16. 1895: 276
  17. 1896: 340
  18. 1897: 357
  19. 1898: 391
  20. 1899: 371
  21. 1900: 446
  22. 1901: 390
  23. 1902: 411
  24. 1903: 464
  25. 1904: 497
  26. 1905: 528
  27. 1906: 622
  28. 1907: 617
  29. 1908: 748
  30. 1909: 847
  31. 1910: 1,000
  32. 1911: 1,184
  33. 1912: 1,648
  34. 1913: 2,022
  35. 1914: 2,578
  36. 1915: 3,292
  37. 1916: 3,422
  38. 1917: 3,481
  39. 1918: 3,683
  40. 1919: 3,419
  41. 1920: 3,322
  42. 1921: 3,315
  43. 1922: 2,968
  44. 1923: 2,852
  45. 1924: 2,764
  46. 1925: 2,554
  47. 1926: 2,544
  48. 1927: 2,356
  49. 1928: 2,237
  50. 1929: 2,053
  51. 1930: 1,841
  52. 1931: 1,939
  53. 1932: 2,584
  54. 1933: 2,948
  55. 1934: 3,491
  56. 1935: 3,639
  57. 1936: 4,180
  58. 1937: 4,389
  59. 1938: 4,272
  60. 1939: 3,892
  61. 1940: 3,822
  62. 1941: 3,804
  63. 1942: 3,735
  64. 1943: 3,641
  65. 1944: 3,307
  66. 1945: 3,386
  67. 1946: 4,106
  68. 1947: 4,116
  69. 1948: 3,680
  70. 1949: 3,825
  71. 1950: 3,622
  72. 1951: 3,787
  73. 1952: 3,797
  74. 1953: 3,819
  75. 1954: 4,092
  76. 1955: 4,015
  77. 1956: 4,153
  78. 1957: 4,332
  79. 1958: 4,168
  80. 1959: 3,871
  81. 1960: 3,834
  82. 1961: 3,773
  83. 1962: 3,478
  84. 1963: 3,292
  85. 1964: 2,956
  86. 1965: 2,973
  87. 1966: 2,417
  88. 1967: 2,226
  89. 1968: 1,974
  90. 1969: 1,827
  91. 1970: 1,737
  92. 1971: 1,588
  93. 1972: 1,470
  94. 1973: 1,347
  95. 1974: 1,362
  96. 1975: 1,152
  97. 1976: 1,062
  98. 1977: 990
  99. 1978: 953
  100. 1979: 1,021
  101. 1980: 969
  102. 1981: 1,014
  103. 1982: 992
  104. 1983: 1,044
  105. 1984: 1,016
  106. 1985: 938
  107. 1986: 886
  108. 1987: 871
  109. 1988: 864
  110. 1989: 807
  111. 1990: 823
  112. 1991: 831
  113. 1992: 716
  114. 1993: 685
  115. 1994: 593
  116. 1995: 589
  117. 1996: 553
  118. 1997: 518
  119. 1998: 553
  120. 1999: 539
  121. 2000: 542
  122. 2001: 519
  123. 2002: 535
  124. 2003: 504
  125. 2004: 513
  126. 2005: 547
  127. 2006: 581
  128. 2007: 588
  129. 2008: 556
  130. 2009: 555
  131. 2010: 525
  132. 2011: 531
  133. 2012: 578
  134. 2013: 594
  135. 2014: 638
  136. 2015: 662
  137. 2016: 622
  138. 2017: 647
  139. 2018: 633
  140. 2019: 616
  141. 2020: 606
  142. 2021: 673
  143. 2022: 720
  144. 2023: 724
  145. 2024: 868
  146. 2025: 1,017

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sylvia in United States?

An estimated 108,891 people in United States are named Sylvia. That works out to 1 in 3,048 residents.

Is Sylvia a common name in United States?

Sylvia ranks #481 among first names in United States.