Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Wooded; forest
From the forest; Rhea Silvia was the mother of the twins Romulus and Remus in Roman mythology.
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Sylvia
Pronunciation
s(y)-lvia, syl-via
Famous People
Poet Sylvia Plath, Journalist Sylvia Poggioli
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1936 (rank #1352, 24 births); most recent 1992 (rank #8430, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1937 (rank #50, 4,364 births); most recent 2025 (rank #300, 1,017 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 1,017 |
| 2024 | – | 863 |
| 2023 | – | 724 |
| 2022 | – | 720 |
| 2021 | – | 673 |
| 2020 | – | 605 |
| 2019 | – | 616 |
| 2018 | – | 633 |
| 2017 | – | 646 |
| 2016 | – | 621 |
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 2025 (rank #426, 95 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 95 |
| 2024 | 62 |
| 2023 | 86 |
| 2022 | 60 |
| 2021 | 67 |
| 2020 | 58 |
| 2019 | 70 |
| 2018 | 67 |
| 2017 | 59 |
| 2016 | 59 |
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 #72, 1,086 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2031, 14 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2014 | 22 |
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 1972 (rank #111, 70 births); most recent 2024 (rank #869, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 6 |
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 Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1976 (rank #170, 26 births); most recent 2025 (rank #632, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1956 (rank #62, 63 births); most recent 2023 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 7 |
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