Gender
Origin
- Latin
- woodland maid
- Italian
- Spanish
Syllables
3
Themes
- Greek/Roman Mythology
- Shakespearean
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Silvia
Pronunciation
s(i)-lvia, sil-via
More about the name
Silvia is a female given name of Latin origin, with a male equivalent Silvio and English-language cognate Sylvia. The name originates from the Latin word for forest, Silva, and its meaning is "spirit of the wood"; the mythological god of the forest was associated with the figure of Silvanus. Silvia is also a surname.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1985 (rank #3399, 13 births); most recent 1994 (rank #7770, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1991 (rank #601, 374 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1235, 182 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 182 |
| 2024 | – | 206 |
| 2023 | – | 162 |
| 2022 | – | 163 |
| 2021 | – | 164 |
| 2020 | – | 157 |
| 2019 | – | 182 |
| 2018 | – | 160 |
| 2017 | – | 144 |
| 2016 | – | 171 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #1449, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2277, 12 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1977 (rank #301, 120 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3528, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2014 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #678, 5 births); most recent 2016 (rank #749, 4 births)
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|---|---|
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| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1971 (rank #336, 7 births); most recent 1986 (rank #432, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence