LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Sylvester
Sylvester is the 1,952nd most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 18,019 people carried it — about 6.0 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Sylvester are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White69.2%
Black20.9%
Hispanic4.0%
Multiracial4.0%
Asian American1.2%
Native American0.8%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#1,537
19,897
2000
#1,784
18,445
2010
#1,901
18,896
2020
#1,952
18,019