Sylena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	17	2	–	#6,445
1970s	88	9	+418%	#4,227
1980s	67	7	-24%	#6,724
1990s	83	8	+24%	#7,484
2000s	63	6	-24%	#10,150
2010s	22	2	-65%	#16,626
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,445

1970s

+418%

#4,227

1980s

-24%

#6,724

1990s

+24%

#7,484

2000s

-24%

#10,150

2010s

-65%

#16,626

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sylena

Sylena is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1962, 340 American babies have been named Sylena. Its peak came in 1978, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Sylena?

The median living Sylena is about 35 years old; half are between 24 and 47. An estimated 300 people named Sylena are alive in the United States today.

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

Sylena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#18,911
2013	5	#18,968
2012	6	#16,626
2011	–	–
2010	6	#16,746
2009	6	#17,048
2008	6	#17,261
2007	8	#13,794
2006	9	#12,314
2005	–	–
2004	10	#10,589
2003	6	#15,544
2002	10	#10,150
2001	8	#11,934
2000	–	–
1995	6	#13,196
1990	11	#7,823
1985	6	#10,519
1980	8	#8,074
1975	8	#7,062
1970	–	–
1965	6	#6,445
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sylena?

The median living Sylena is about 35 years old. Half of all living Sylenas are between 24 and 47 years old.

How many people named Sylena are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Sylena are alive in the United States, based on 340 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sylena in 2025?

Sylena did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Sylena?

340 babies have been named Sylena in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sylena most popular?

Sylena peaked in 1978, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Sylena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sylena rising or falling?

Sylena is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Sylena

Sylena popularity over time

The story of Sylena

How old are people named Sylena?

Sylena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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