Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2022

Sylvi

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,382 Trend ↑ Rising 14%
Rank 2025
#5,382
among girls · ↓829 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Sylvi · -23% vs 2024
How common
1 in 66,969
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2022
38 babies
All-time total
322
#15,339 all-time among girls
First recorded
2006
in Social Security records

Sylvi popularity over time

322 babies have been named Sylvi since 2006, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Girls

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 – – – –
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1990s – – – –
2000s 19 2 – #15,297
2010s 120 12 +532% #5,777
2020s (to 2025) 183 31 +154% #3,957

Where Sylvi 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 25 0.02 outside top 500
2027 26 0.02 outside top 500
2028 26 0.02 outside top 500
2029 27 0.02 outside top 500
2030 28 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Sylvi

Sylvi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,382 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 322 American babies have been named Sylvi. Its peak came in 2022, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Sylvi?

The median living Sylvi is about 5 years old; half are between 3 and 8. An estimated 300 people named Sylvi are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Sylvi year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 24 #5,382
2024 31 #4,553
2023 24 #5,368
2022 38 #3,957
2021 36 #4,078
2020 30 #4,534
2019 22 #5,777
2018 18 #6,754
2017 20 #6,267
2016 20 #6,382
2015 17 #7,233
2014 – –
2013 5 #18,971
2012 8 #13,336
2011 10 #11,108
2010 – –
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2008 6 #17,262
2007 7 #15,297
2006 6 #16,887
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Famous people named Sylvi

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

  1. 1 Sylvi Listhaug Sylvi Listhaug Norwegian politician (born 1977) Contemporary
  2. 2 Sylvi Saimo Sylvi Saimo Finnish sprint canoeist (1914–2004) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sylvi?

The median living Sylvi is about 5 years old. Half of all living Sylvis are between 3 and 8 years old.

How many people named Sylvi are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Sylvi are alive in the United States, based on 322 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sylvi in 2025?

Sylvi ranked #5,382 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sylvi?

322 babies have been named Sylvi in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sylvi most popular?

Sylvi peaked in 2022, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Sylvi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sylvi rising or falling?

Sylvi is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Sylvi become more popular?

Sylvi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Sylvi 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 Sylvi?

Well-known people named Sylvi include Sylvi Listhaug (politician), Sylvi Saimo (athlete).

Names like Sylvi

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

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