Sylvia
| Origin | Gender | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Girl | Of the forest |
| Astronomy | Girl | Asteroid |
| Canadian | Girl | Forest |
| English | Girl | Forest |
| German | Girl | Of the forest |
| Jamaican | Girl | Of the forest |
| Latin | Girl | Of the forest |
| Roman Mythology | Girl | Variation of Rhea Silvia, mother of Romulus (Roman) |
Fun Facts About the Name Sylvia
Popularity of Sylvia
Popularity Analysis
The name Sylvia first appeared in the social security administration database in 1880. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1937 when it reached rank #50. It broke into the top 100 for 36 years. As of 2024, it ranked #361.
| Year | Rank | Gender | % of Total Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 361 | Female | 0.0488% |
| 2023 | 426 | Female | 0.0412% |
| 2022 | 438 | Female | 0.0401% |
| 2021 | 466 | Female | 0.0375% |
| 2020 | 504 | Female | 0.0340% |
| 2019 | 515 | Female | 0.0334% |
| 2018 | 491 | Female | 0.0340% |
| 2017 | 483 | Female | 0.0342% |
| 2016 | 505 | Female | 0.0320% |
| 2015 | 484 | Female | 0.0339% |
| 2014 | 491 | Female | 0.0325% |
| 2013 | 507 | Female | 0.0308% |
| 2012 | 526 | Female | 0.0298% |
| 2011 | 552 | Female | 0.0273% |
| 2010 | 555 | Female | 0.0269% |
| 2009 | 543 | Female | 0.0276% |
| 2008 | 556 | Female | 0.0267% |
| 2007 | 533 | Female | 0.0278% |
| 2006 | 519 | Female | 0.0278% |
| 2005 | 528 | Female | 0.0270% |
| 2004 | 559 | Female | 0.0254% |
| 2003 | 551 | Female | 0.0250% |
| 2002 | 513 | Female | 0.0270% |
| 2001 | 525 | Female | 0.0257% |
| 2000 | 505 | Female | 0.0268% |
| 1999 | 487 | Female | 0.0273% |
| 1998 | 471 | Female | 0.0282% |
| 1997 | 485 | Female | 0.0269% |
| 1996 | 456 | Female | 0.0287% |
| 1995 | 437 | Female | 0.0306% |
| 1994 | 427 | Female | 0.0302% |
| 1993 | 375 | Female | 0.0346% |
| 1992 | 363 | Female | 0.0352% |
| 1991 | 322 | Female | 0.0408% |
| 1990 | 334 | Female | 0.0398% |
| 1989 | 319 | Female | 0.0401% |
| 1988 | 291 | Female | 0.0445% |
| 1987 | 285 | Female | 0.0461% |
| 1986 | 281 | Female | 0.0475% |
| 1985 | 271 | Female | 0.0503% |
| 1984 | 248 | Female | 0.0556% |
| 1983 | 238 | Female | 0.0579% |
| 1982 | 254 | Female | 0.0542% |
| 1981 | 247 | Female | 0.0564% |
| 1980 | 264 | Female | 0.0538% |
| 1979 | 246 | Female | 0.0591% |
| 1978 | 251 | Female | 0.0576% |
| 1977 | 254 | Female | 0.0598% |
| 1976 | 228 | Female | 0.0671% |
| 1975 | 215 | Female | 0.0732% |
| 1974 | 189 | Female | 0.0863% |
| 1973 | 193 | Female | 0.0867% |
| 1972 | 195 | Female | 0.0907% |
| 1971 | 194 | Female | 0.0901% |
| 1970 | 189 | Female | 0.0944% |
| 1969 | 178 | Female | 0.1029% |
| 1968 | 164 | Female | 0.1146% |
| 1967 | 156 | Female | 0.1289% |
| 1966 | 146 | Female | 0.1374% |
| 1965 | 131 | Female | 0.1617% |
| 1964 | 137 | Female | 0.1503% |
| 1963 | 128 | Female | 0.1651% |
| 1962 | 131 | Female | 0.1705% |
| 1961 | 124 | Female | 0.1805% |
| 1960 | 121 | Female | 0.1838% |
| 1959 | 120 | Female | 0.1854% |
| 1958 | 114 | Female | 0.2013% |
| 1957 | 109 | Female | 0.2047% |
| 1956 | 108 | Female | 0.2014% |
| 1955 | 107 | Female | 0.1996% |
| 1954 | 101 | Female | 0.2050% |
| 1953 | 100 | Female | 0.1979% |
| 1952 | 99 | Female | 0.1991% |
| 1951 | 98 | Female | 0.2038% |
| 1950 | 97 | Female | 0.2057% |
| 1949 | 94 | Female | 0.2176% |
| 1948 | 101 | Female | 0.2106% |
| 1947 | 97 | Female | 0.2254% |
| 1946 | 82 | Female | 0.2540% |
| 1945 | 83 | Female | 0.2508% |
| 1944 | 83 | Female | 0.2406% |
| 1943 | 77 | Female | 0.2525% |
| 1942 | 72 | Female | 0.2681% |
| 1941 | 65 | Female | 0.3039% |
| 1940 | 62 | Female | 0.3220% |
| 1939 | 62 | Female | 0.3411% |
| 1938 | 55 | Female | 0.3732% |
| 1937 | 50 | Female | 0.3962% |
| 1936 | 53 | Female | 0.3854% |
| 1935 | 60 | Female | 0.3333% |
| 1934 | 70 | Female | 0.3212% |
| 1933 | 84 | Female | 0.2807% |
| 1932 | 96 | Female | 0.2314% |
| 1931 | 122 | Female | 0.1750% |
| 1930 | 132 | Female | 0.1569% |
| 1929 | 120 | Female | 0.1760% |
| 1928 | 119 | Female | 0.1859% |
| 1927 | 116 | Female | 0.1898% |
| 1926 | 107 | Female | 0.2056% |
| 1925 | 107 | Female | 0.2005% |
| 1924 | 104 | Female | 0.2129% |
| 1923 | 98 | Female | 0.2265% |
| 1922 | 94 | Female | 0.2375% |
| 1921 | 88 | Female | 0.2577% |
| 1920 | 85 | Female | 0.2668% |
| 1919 | 77 | Female | 0.2905% |
| 1918 | 71 | Female | 0.3057% |
| 1917 | 69 | Female | 0.3088% |
| 1916 | 68 | Female | 0.3147% |
| 1915 | 67 | Female | 0.3206% |
| 1914 | 70 | Female | 0.3219% |
| 1913 | 72 | Female | 0.3074% |
| 1912 | 78 | Female | 0.2788% |
| 1911 | 82 | Female | 0.2681% |
| 1910 | 92 | Female | 0.2384% |
| 1909 | 93 | Female | 0.2301% |
| 1908 | 101 | Female | 0.2110% |
| 1907 | 109 | Female | 0.1811% |
| 1906 | 107 | Female | 0.1969% |
| 1905 | 120 | Female | 0.1704% |
| 1904 | 119 | Female | 0.1699% |
| 1903 | 120 | Female | 0.1668% |
| 1902 | 136 | Female | 0.1466% |
| 1901 | 129 | Female | 0.1534% |
| 1900 | 137 | Female | 0.1403% |
| 1899 | 130 | Female | 0.1499% |
| 1898 | 133 | Female | 0.1426% |
| 1897 | 135 | Female | 0.1438% |
| 1896 | 140 | Female | 0.1349% |
| 1895 | 157 | Female | 0.1117% |
| 1894 | 153 | Female | 0.1220% |
| 1893 | 144 | Female | 0.1270% |
| 1892 | 149 | Female | 0.1223% |
| 1891 | 156 | Female | 0.1109% |
| 1890 | 158 | Female | 0.1106% |
| 1889 | 178 | Female | 0.0877% |
| 1888 | 174 | Female | 0.0876% |
| 1887 | 173 | Female | 0.0869% |
| 1886 | 167 | Female | 0.0891% |
| 1885 | 173 | Female | 0.0789% |
| 1884 | 199 | Female | 0.0632% |
| 1883 | 192 | Female | 0.0658% |
| 1882 | 179 | Female | 0.0683% |
| 1881 | 187 | Female | 0.0678% |
| 1880 | 162 | Female | 0.0830% |
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