Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- See Silvester.
Pronunciation
s(y)-lves-ter, syl-ve-ster
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1920 (rank #174, 807 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2207, 64 births)
- Girls: peak in 1926 (rank #1589, 27 births); most recent 1981 (rank #9098, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 | – |
| 2024 | 71 | – |
| 2023 | 67 | – |
| 2022 | 71 | – |
| 2021 | 68 | – |
| 2020 | 52 | – |
| 2019 | 74 | – |
| 2018 | 66 | – |
| 2017 | 67 | – |
| 2016 | 67 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #1291, 20 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2658, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1991 (rank #1420, 9 births); most recent 2015 (rank #4921, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)