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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sylvester

Ranked #1755 - 1 in 479,214 people
US

Most common in

United States

17k bearers

World total

16,694

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1755

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States17k
Worldwide
~17k
rank #1755
Rarity
1 in 479,214
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~17k in US

About the name Sylvester

There are an estimated 16,694 people named Sylvester alive worldwide today. That ranks Sylvester at #1755 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sylvester is held by approximately 16,694 people, ranking #1755 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 19,881 U.S. residents).

Historically Sylvester is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.6% male).

Sylvester appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

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

Male 98.6%Female 1.4%

Sylvester popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 89
  2. 1881: 76
  3. 1882: 74
  4. 1883: 69
  5. 1884: 67
  6. 1885: 82
  7. 1886: 73
  8. 1887: 71
  9. 1888: 83
  10. 1889: 112
  11. 1890: 99
  12. 1891: 64
  13. 1892: 104
  14. 1893: 85
  15. 1894: 108
  16. 1895: 99
  17. 1896: 111
  18. 1897: 111
  19. 1898: 115
  20. 1899: 94
  21. 1900: 138
  22. 1901: 128
  23. 1902: 141
  24. 1903: 119
  25. 1904: 135
  26. 1905: 126
  27. 1906: 133
  28. 1907: 159
  29. 1908: 175
  30. 1909: 157
  31. 1910: 210
  32. 1911: 225
  33. 1912: 353
  34. 1913: 472
  35. 1914: 547
  36. 1915: 715
  37. 1916: 724
  38. 1917: 739
  39. 1918: 786
  40. 1919: 771
  41. 1920: 819
  42. 1921: 772
  43. 1922: 720
  44. 1923: 746
  45. 1924: 726
  46. 1925: 704
  47. 1926: 715
  48. 1927: 627
  49. 1928: 614
  50. 1929: 585
  51. 1930: 613
  52. 1931: 534
  53. 1932: 571
  54. 1933: 504
  55. 1934: 508
  56. 1935: 540
  57. 1936: 482
  58. 1937: 485
  59. 1938: 510
  60. 1939: 486
  61. 1940: 467
  62. 1941: 547
  63. 1942: 498
  64. 1943: 510
  65. 1944: 534
  66. 1945: 514
  67. 1946: 538
  68. 1947: 601
  69. 1948: 608
  70. 1949: 588
  71. 1950: 655
  72. 1951: 640
  73. 1952: 610
  74. 1953: 644
  75. 1954: 647
  76. 1955: 654
  77. 1956: 627
  78. 1957: 604
  79. 1958: 582
  80. 1959: 567
  81. 1960: 509
  82. 1961: 518
  83. 1962: 472
  84. 1963: 461
  85. 1964: 390
  86. 1965: 388
  87. 1966: 326
  88. 1967: 300
  89. 1968: 264
  90. 1969: 241
  91. 1970: 252
  92. 1971: 298
  93. 1972: 229
  94. 1973: 241
  95. 1974: 195
  96. 1975: 218
  97. 1976: 190
  98. 1977: 217
  99. 1978: 223
  100. 1979: 249
  101. 1980: 204
  102. 1981: 221
  103. 1982: 218
  104. 1983: 184
  105. 1984: 209
  106. 1985: 194
  107. 1986: 199
  108. 1987: 199
  109. 1988: 203
  110. 1989: 193
  111. 1990: 203
  112. 1991: 135
  113. 1992: 115
  114. 1993: 143
  115. 1994: 131
  116. 1995: 121
  117. 1996: 90
  118. 1997: 103
  119. 1998: 80
  120. 1999: 91
  121. 2000: 90
  122. 2001: 80
  123. 2002: 78
  124. 2003: 83
  125. 2004: 64
  126. 2005: 67
  127. 2006: 77
  128. 2007: 62
  129. 2008: 67
  130. 2009: 67
  131. 2010: 62
  132. 2011: 60
  133. 2012: 57
  134. 2013: 76
  135. 2014: 75
  136. 2015: 73
  137. 2016: 67
  138. 2017: 67
  139. 2018: 66
  140. 2019: 74
  141. 2020: 52
  142. 2021: 68
  143. 2022: 71
  144. 2023: 67
  145. 2024: 71
  146. 2025: 64

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sylvester worldwide?

There are an estimated 16,694 people named Sylvester alive worldwide today, ranking #1755 globally.

Is Sylvester a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 479,214 people. In the United States there are roughly 16,694 bearers, which is 1 in 19,881 Americans.

Is Sylvester a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sylvester is used 98.6% male and 1.4% female.

Where does the name Sylvester come from?

Who are famous people named Sylvester?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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