Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2005

Silvano

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #5,017 Trend ↑ Rising 37%
Rank 2025
#5,017
among boys · ↑1,405 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Silvano
How common
1 in 85,404
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2005
30 babies
All-time total
1,029
#5,040 all-time among boys
First recorded
1921
in Social Security records

Silvano popularity over time

1,029 babies have been named Silvano since 1921, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1999Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s 23 2 – #4,091
1930s 18 2 -22% #3,548
1940s 20 2 +11% #2,980
1950s 55 6 +175% #2,638
1960s 69 7 +25% #2,522
1970s 83 8 +20% #3,002
1980s 132 13 +59% #2,546
1990s 182 18 +38% #3,020
2000s 211 21 +16% #3,377
2010s 153 15 -27% #4,063
2020s (to 2025) 83 14 -10% #5,017

Where Silvano is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 25 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Silvano

Silvano is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,017 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1921, 1,029 American babies have been named Silvano. Its peak came in 2005, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Silvano stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Silvano?

The median living Silvano is about 26 years old; half are between 15 and 42. An estimated 900 people named Silvano are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Silvano year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 20 #5,017
2024 14 #6,422
2023 11 #7,662
2022 9 #8,882
2021 15 #5,990
2020 14 #6,244
2019 9 #8,772
2018 11 #7,544
2017 8 #9,558
2016 14 #6,301
2015 26 #4,063
2014 15 #5,957
2013 14 #6,194
2012 25 #4,110
2011 17 #5,399
2010 14 #6,317
2009 18 #5,281
2008 27 #3,905
2007 13 #6,555
2006 18 #5,041
2005 30 #3,377
2004 19 #4,572
2003 24 #3,710
2002 22 #3,894
2001 20 #4,098
2000 20 #4,040
1995 18 #3,671
1990 15 #3,940
1985 7 #5,682
1980 15 #3,079
1975 7 #4,723
1970 7 #4,177
1965 – –
1960 6 #3,994
1955 – –
1950 5 #4,131
1945 6 #3,287
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 7 #3,548
1925 6 #4,131
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Silvano

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Silvano Piovanelli Silvano Piovanelli Catholic cardinal 1924–2016 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Silvano, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Silvano?

The median living Silvano is about 26 years old. Half of all living Silvanos are between 15 and 42 years old.

How many people named Silvano are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Silvano are alive in the United States, based on 1,029 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Silvano in 2025?

Silvano ranked #5,017 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Silvano?

1,029 babies have been named Silvano in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Silvano most popular?

Silvano peaked in 2005, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Silvano a boy or girl name?

Silvano is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Silvano rising or falling?

Silvano has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Silvano become more popular?

Silvano is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Silvano in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Silvano?

Well-known people named Silvano include Silvano Piovanelli (religious figure).

Names like Silvano

Names that sound and feel close to Silvano: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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