Names / Girl names
Silvia
Current rank
#1,240
holding steady
All-time peak
#494
in 1974
First recorded
1884
in U.S. data
Children named
21,300
since 1884
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #494 in 1974 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Silvia is a girls' name that first appears in 1884. Its strongest year was 1974, at #494 nationally. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. More than 21,300 children have been given the name overall.