Names / Girl names
Sylvia
Current rank
#300
and rising
All-time peak
#50
in 1937
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
245,900
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #50 in 1937 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Sylvia is a girls' name that makes its debut in 1880. It peaked in 1937 at #50. As of the latest data it stands at #300, trending upward. Across all years, more than 245,900 children have been named this.