Syliva: 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	6	1	–	#4,348
1920s	10	1	+67%	#5,520
1930s	17	2	+70%	#3,743
1940s	28	3	+65%	#4,907
1950s	107	11	+282%	#2,511
1960s	167	17	+56%	#2,567
1970s	95	10	-43%	#4,331
1980s	55	6	-42%	#7,333
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,348

1920s

+67%

#5,520

1930s

+70%

#3,743

1940s

+65%

#4,907

1950s

107

+282%

#2,511

1960s

167

+56%

#2,567

1970s

-43%

#4,331

1980s

-42%

#7,333

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Syliva

Syliva 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 1916, 485 American babies have been named Syliva. Its peak came in 1960, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Syliva?

The median living Syliva is about 60 years old; half are between 51 and 66. An estimated 400 people named Syliva 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.

Syliva year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
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2022	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#10,520
1980	–	–
1975	8	#7,063
1970	13	#4,460
1965	15	#3,387
1960	23	#2,567
1955	10	#4,027
1950	12	#3,213
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,822
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Syliva?

The median living Syliva is about 60 years old. Half of all living Sylivas are between 51 and 66 years old.

How many people named Syliva are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Syliva are alive in the United States, based on 485 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Syliva in 2025?

Syliva 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 Syliva?

485 babies have been named Syliva in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Syliva most popular?

Syliva peaked in 1960, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Syliva a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Syliva rising or falling?

Syliva has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Syliva

Syliva popularity over time

The story of Syliva

How old are people named Syliva?

Syliva year by year

Frequently asked questions

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