Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1991

Silvia

Meaning en (English) Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,240 Trend ↑ Rising 15%

Feminine form of Silvius, from Lua error in Module:etymology/templates at line 71: Language 'en (English)' does not match the L2 header (Translingual)..

Rank 2025
#1,240
among girls · ↓78 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
182
named Silvia · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,831
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1991
374 babies
All-time total
21,323
#1,027 all-time among girls
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Silvia popularity over time

21,323 babies have been named Silvia since 1884, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 32 – 32 3 – #985
1890s 62 – 62 6 +94% #974
1900s 105 – 105 11 +69% #1,020
1910s 321 – 321 32 +206% #934
1920s 385 – 385 39 +20% #1,024
1930s 336 – 336 34 -13% #1,068
1940s 643 – 643 64 +91% #917
1950s 1,841 – 1,841 184 +186% #610
1960s 2,745 5 2,750 275 +49% #546
1970s 3,225 5 3,230 323 +17% #494
1980s 3,255 35 3,290 329 +2% #543
1990s 3,134 6 3,140 314 -5% #603
2000s 2,381 – 2,381 238 -24% #853
2010s 1,771 – 1,771 177 -26% #1,232
2020s (to 2025) 1,036 – 1,036 173 -3% #1,162

Where Silvia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 186 0.12 outside top 500
2027 190 0.12 outside top 500
2028 193 0.12 outside top 500
2029 196 0.12 outside top 500
2030 198 0.12 outside top 500

Where Silvia is most popular

Girls named Silvia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.108 per 1,000. Strongest in Wisconsin, Washington, and Tennessee.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Silvia born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Wisconsin 19 0.184 +70%
Washington 23 0.159 +47%
Tennessee 25 0.158 +46%
Virginia 26 0.153 +41%
Missouri 17 0.141 +30%
Nebraska 5 0.139 +28%
California 116 0.138 +27%
Texas 96 0.119 +10%
Arizona 16 0.114 +5%
Maryland 11 0.104 ≈ national
North Carolina 22 0.097 -11%
Colorado 10 0.090 -17%
Florida 38 0.089 -18%
Ohio 21 0.089 -18%
Utah 7 0.084 -22%
Illinois 19 0.083 -23%
Michigan 15 0.082 -24%
New York 31 0.078 -28%
Oregon 5 0.077 -29%
Pennsylvania 18 0.076 -30%
Indiana 8 0.057 -47%
Georgia 11 0.048 -55%
Minnesota 5 0.046 -57%
Massachusetts 5 0.041 -62%
New Jersey 7 0.039 -64%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Silvia

Silvia is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,240 in 2025 with 182 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1884, 21,323 American babies have been named Silvia. Its peak came in 1991, when 374 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Silvia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Silvia?

The median living Silvia is about 40 years old; half are between 24 and 55. An estimated 19 thousand people named Silvia are alive in the United States today.

median 40 020406080100

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

Silvia year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 182 #1,240 – –
2024 207 #1,162 – –
2023 163 #1,385 – –
2022 163 #1,404 – –
2021 164 #1,352 – –
2020 157 #1,397 – –
2019 182 #1,279 – –
2018 160 #1,403 – –
2017 144 #1,533 – –
2016 171 #1,379 – –
2015 170 #1,393 – –
2014 199 #1,232 – –
2013 187 #1,271 – –
2012 184 #1,295 – –
2011 188 #1,271 – –
2010 186 #1,284 – –
2009 238 #1,075 – –
2008 205 #1,235 – –
2007 241 #1,085 – –
2006 244 #1,054 – –
2005 248 #987 – –
2004 235 #1,006 – –
2003 239 #973 – –
2002 210 #1,033 – –
2001 263 #872 – –
2000 258 #853 – –
1995 304 #696 – –
1990 371 #608 – –
1985 330 #590 13 #3,572
1980 317 #582 – –
1975 346 #515 – –
1970 299 #587 – –
1965 296 #552 – –
1960 229 #672 – –
1955 232 #610 – –
1950 99 #894 – –
1945 58 #1,021 – –
1940 48 #1,045 – –
1935 41 #1,095 – –
1930 30 #1,428 – –
1925 35 #1,372 – –
1920 42 #1,188 – –
1915 34 #1,187 – –
1910 19 #1,026 – –
1905 10 #1,290 – –
1900 12 #1,162 – –
1895 6 #1,568 – –
1890 7 #1,188 – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Silvia

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

  1. 1 Silvia Colloca Silvia Colloca Singer, actress, author and TV cooking personality b. 1977 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Silvia Saint Silvia Saint Czech pornographic film actress b. 1976 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Silvia Pinal Silvia Pinal Mexican actress (1931–2024) Contemporary
  4. 4 Silvia Navarro Silvia Navarro Mexican actress (born 1978) Contemporary
  5. 5 Silvia Federici Silvia Federici Italian-American scholar, teacher, and feminist activist (born 1942) Contemporary
  6. 6 Silvia Cartwright Silvia Cartwright Governor-General of New Zealand from 2001 to 2006 b. 1943 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Silvia Neid Silvia Neid German football player and manager (born 1964) Contemporary
  8. 8 Silvia Farina Elia Italian tennis player b. 1972 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Silvia Navarro Silvia Navarro Spanish handball player (born 1979) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Silvia?

The median living Silvia is about 40 years old. Half of all living Silvias are between 24 and 55 years old.

How many people named Silvia are alive today?

An estimated 19 thousand people named Silvia are alive in the United States, based on 21,323 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Silvia mean?

Feminine form of Silvius, from Lua error in Module:etymology/templates at line 71: Language 'en (English)' does not match the L2 header (Translingual)..

How popular is the name Silvia in 2025?

Silvia ranked #1,240 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 182 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Silvia?

21,323 babies have been named Silvia in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Silvia most popular?

Silvia peaked in 1991, when 374 newborns received the name.

Is Silvia a boy or girl name?

Silvia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Silvia rising or falling?

Silvia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Silvia become more popular?

Silvia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 198 girls named Silvia 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 Silvia?

Well-known people named Silvia include Silvia Colloca (actor), Silvia Saint (pornographic actor), Silvia Pinal (actor).

Names like Silvia

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

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