Sylvie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#282

among girls · ↑74 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

1,096

named Sylvie · +26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 1,466

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

1,096 babies

All-time total

8,444

#1,860 all-time among girls

First recorded

1909

in Social Security records

Sylvie popularity over time

8,444 babies have been named Sylvie since 1909, 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

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	5	1	–	#2,514
1910s	22	2	+340%	#4,206
1920s	11	1	-50%	#4,743
1930s	17	2	+55%	#3,762
1940s	17	2	0%	#4,723
1950s	97	10	+471%	#2,568
1960s	242	24	+149%	#1,796
1970s	145	15	-40%	#3,107
1980s	159	16	+10%	#4,297
1990s	285	29	+79%	#2,930
2000s	883	88	+210%	#1,673
2010s	2,271	227	+157%	#873
2020s (to 2025)	4,290	715	+215%	#282

Where Sylvie 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	1,307	0.81	#240
2027	1,518	0.94	#202
2028	1,725	1.07	#180
2029	1,922	1.20	#157
2030	2,107	1.31	#139

Where Sylvie is most popular

Girls named Sylvie per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.485 per 1,000. Strongest in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Vermont.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Sylvie 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
North Dakota	40	3.04	+527%
South Dakota	34	2.38	+391%
Vermont	11	2.27	+368%
Minnesota	197	1.83	+276%
Montana	22	1.63	+235%
Iowa	87	1.49	+207%
Maine	23	1.49	+206%
Wisconsin	138	1.34	+176%
Utah	103	1.24	+155%
Oregon	73	1.12	+131%
District of Columbia	12	1.01	+109%
Colorado	105	0.941	+94%
Washington	135	0.935	+93%
Ohio	213	0.898	+85%
Massachusetts	105	0.868	+79%
Michigan	158	0.867	+79%
Idaho	28	0.837	+72%
Pennsylvania	190	0.804	+66%
Rhode Island	10	0.799	+65%
Nebraska	27	0.751	+55%
West Virginia	19	0.725	+49%
Missouri	87	0.722	+49%
New Hampshire	13	0.704	+45%
Illinois	159	0.695	+43%
Oklahoma	50	0.679	+40%
Virginia	113	0.663	+37%
Indiana	93	0.662	+36%
Tennessee	101	0.638	+31%
Alabama	57	0.607	+25%
Kansas	35	0.607	+25%
Arkansas	32	0.605	+25%
New York	235	0.593	+22%
Louisiana	50	0.571	+18%
Maryland	56	0.528	+9%
Kentucky	44	0.514	+6%
North Carolina	117	0.514	+6%
Georgia	90	0.396	-18%
Connecticut	23	0.395	-19%
Arizona	54	0.385	-21%
Nevada	15	0.323	-33%
New Jersey	58	0.321	-34%
South Carolina	28	0.311	-36%
California	258	0.307	-37%
Florida	112	0.262	-46%
Mississippi	12	0.257	-47%
Texas	174	0.216	-55%
Alaska	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
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 Sylvie

Sylvie is moderately common for girls in the United States, ranked #282 in 2025 with 1,096 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1909, 8,444 American babies have been named Sylvie. Its peak came in 2025, when 1,096 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 Sylvie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sylvie?

The median living Sylvie is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 13. An estimated 8,300 people named Sylvie 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.

Sylvie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	1,096	#282
2024	873	#356
2023	728	#425
2022	724	#433
2021	517	#585
2020	352	#775
2019	308	#873
2018	299	#901
2017	263	#989
2016	283	#959
2015	214	#1,181
2014	228	#1,117
2013	200	#1,200
2012	170	#1,378
2011	159	#1,433
2010	147	#1,528
2009	134	#1,673
2008	127	#1,754
2007	128	#1,712
2006	83	#2,306
2005	86	#2,158
2004	74	#2,343
2003	71	#2,364
2002	55	#2,775
2001	64	#2,456
2000	61	#2,505
1995	23	#4,498
1990	16	#5,806
1985	15	#5,051
1980	18	#4,297
1975	14	#4,565
1970	17	#3,697
1965	41	#1,796
1960	18	#2,977
1955	12	#3,555
1950	6	#5,239
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	6	#4,206
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Sylvie

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

1 Sylvie Vartan Bulgarian-born French singer and actress (born 1944) Contemporary
2 Sylvie Meis Dutch TV personality and model (born 1978) Contemporary
3 Sylvie Testud French actress (born 1971) Contemporary
4 Sylvie Kinigi Burundian politician and economist b. 1952 · Contemporary
5 Sylvie Goulard French politician and civil servant (born 1964) Contemporary
6 Sylvie Lubamba Italian model, showgirl and TV presenter (born 1972) Contemporary
7 Sylvie Becaert French biathlete (born 1975) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sylvie?

The median living Sylvie is about 5 years old. Half of all living Sylvies are between 2 and 13 years old.

How many people named Sylvie are alive today?

An estimated 8,300 people named Sylvie are alive in the United States, based on 8,444 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sylvie mean?

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How popular is the name Sylvie in 2025?

Sylvie ranked #282 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 1,096 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sylvie?

8,444 babies have been named Sylvie in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sylvie most popular?

Sylvie peaked in 2025, when 1,096 newborns received the name.

Is Sylvie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sylvie rising or falling?

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

Will Sylvie become more popular?

Sylvie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 2,107 girls named Sylvie in 2030, which would rank around #139. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Sylvie?

Well-known people named Sylvie include Sylvie Vartan (singer), Sylvie Meis (model), Sylvie Testud (actor).

Names like Sylvie

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

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