FIRST NAME
Sylvia
Sylvia is the 182nd most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 152,676 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 224 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #182 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
440,216
living · #120
2020 CENSUS
152,676
living · #182
BABIES NAMED SYLVIA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20251K
As a female name, Sylvia peaked in 1937, when 4,371 babies were named Sylvia (the #50 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #14,961 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
224
living · #14,961
BABIES NAMED SYLVIA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1906–1992
19925
As a male name, Sylvia peaked in 1936, when 24 babies were named Sylvia (the #1381 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)