Gender
Female
Origin
- Latin
- Wooded; forest
Pronunciation
s(y)-lva, syl-va
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1934 (rank #2974, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1920 (rank #1439, 31 births); most recent 2025 (rank #11932, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 7 |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #5492, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1929 (rank #841, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1922 (rank #581, 8 births); most recent 1976 (rank #2198, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)