#3612024 rank
1937peak year
244,041babies named Sylvia since 1880
▲ +40%5-year trend
Sylvia popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Sylvia mean?
From Latin silva, 'forest'. Rilke used it as a poetic name for trees, and it is now strongly tied to the American poet Sylvia Plath.
OriginLatin
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Sylvia
Same era, same vibe — if you like Sylvia, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Sylvias
- Sylvia Plath, poet
Spellings & variants
SilviaSylvie
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