Trend of the Popularity of Sylvia as a Female Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 1,017 female babies that were named Sylvia in the US, which was 0.06% of the total number of female babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Sylvia peaked as a female baby name in the US in 1983 with a count of 1,038 babies, which was 0.06% of the total female babies born in the US in 1983.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in the US that were named Sylvia, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in the US that were named Sylvia.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Sylvia in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Sylvia in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in the US who were named Sylvia from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Sylvia as a Female Baby Name in the US

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Year Number of Female Babies Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980 962 0.06
1981 1008 0.06
1982 984 0.06
1983 1038 0.06
1984 1003 0.06
1985 931 0.05
1986 879 0.05
1987 863 0.05
1988 856 0.05
1989 799 0.04
1990 818 0.04
1991 831 0.04
1992 711 0.04
1993 685 0.04
1994 593 0.03
1995 589 0.03
1996 553 0.03
1997 518 0.03
1998 553 0.03
1999 539 0.03
2000 542 0.03
2001 519 0.03
2002 535 0.03
2003 504 0.03
2004 513 0.03
2005 547 0.03
2006 581 0.03
2007 588 0.03
2008 556 0.03
2009 555 0.03
2010 525 0.03
2011 531 0.03
2012 578 0.03
2013 594 0.03
2014 638 0.04
2015 662 0.04
2016 622 0.04
2017 647 0.04
2018 633 0.04
2019 616 0.04
2020 606 0.04
2021 673 0.04
2022 720 0.04
2023 724 0.05
2024 868 0.05
2025 1017 0.06