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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sylvia

Ranked #481 - 1 in 73,468 people
US

Most common in

United States

109k bearers

World total

108,891

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#481

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States109k
Worldwide
~109k
rank #481
Rarity
1 in 73,468
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~109k in US

About the name Sylvia

There are an estimated 108,891 people named Sylvia alive worldwide today. That ranks Sylvia at #481 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sylvia is held by approximately 108,891 people, ranking #481 among first names. That works out to roughly 33 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,048 U.S. residents).

Historically Sylvia is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Sylvia 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 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).

Show data table
  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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 108,891 people named Sylvia alive worldwide today, ranking #481 globally.

Is Sylvia a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 73,468 people. In the United States there are roughly 108,891 bearers, which is 1 in 3,048 Americans.

Is Sylvia a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sylvia is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Sylvia come from?

Who are famous people named Sylvia?

Data sources

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

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