Sylvana: 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	55	6	–	#3,478
1960s	44	4	-20%	#4,207
1970s	55	6	+25%	#5,938
1980s	128	13	+133%	#4,269
1990s	154	15	+20%	#4,672
2000s	165	17	+7%	#5,879
2010s	155	16	-6%	#6,508
2020s (to 2025)	61	10	-34%	#7,915

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,478

1960s

-20%

#4,207

1970s

+25%

#5,938

1980s

128

+133%

#4,269

1990s

154

+20%

#4,672

2000s

165

+7%

#5,879

2010s

155

-6%

#6,508

2020s (to 2025)

-34%

#7,915

The story of Sylvana

Sylvana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,297 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1951, 817 American babies have been named Sylvana. Its peak came in 2008, when 24 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 Sylvana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sylvana?

The median living Sylvana is about 27 years old; half are between 15 and 40. An estimated 800 people named Sylvana 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.

Sylvana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,297
2024	6	#15,062
2023	13	#8,442
2022	8	#12,127
2021	7	#13,325
2020	14	#7,915
2019	13	#8,555
2018	13	#8,556
2017	19	#6,508
2016	15	#7,939
2015	19	#6,698
2014	11	#10,072
2013	14	#8,524
2012	17	#7,424
2011	15	#8,155
2010	19	#6,877
2009	16	#8,014
2008	24	#5,937
2007	20	#6,777
2006	17	#7,446
2005	16	#7,460
2004	14	#8,200
2003	13	#8,432
2002	20	#5,879
2001	11	#9,287
2000	14	#7,529
1995	14	#6,595
1990	17	#5,515
1985	19	#4,269
1980	12	#5,867
1975	5	#10,393
1970	7	#6,975
1965	5	#7,400
1960	5	#7,189
1955	11	#3,759
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sylvana?

The median living Sylvana is about 27 years old. Half of all living Sylvanas are between 15 and 40 years old.

How many people named Sylvana are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Sylvana are alive in the United States, based on 817 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sylvana in 2025?

Sylvana ranked #8,297 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sylvana?

817 babies have been named Sylvana in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sylvana most popular?

Sylvana peaked in 2008, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Sylvana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sylvana rising or falling?

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

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Sylvana popularity over time

The story of Sylvana

How old are people named Sylvana?

Sylvana year by year

Frequently asked questions

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