boy's name
Jean-Sylvain
- Gender Boy
- Letters 12
- Births on record 150
Jean-Sylvain is a boy's name. In 1995 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1960, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1951.
Jean-Sylvain over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1995, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 45 |
| 1970s | 50 |
| 1980s | 40 |
| 1990s (to 1995) | 5 |
How popular is Jean-Sylvain?
In 1995, Jean-Sylvain was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jean-Sylvain
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jean-Sylvain over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jean-Sylvain
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jean-Sylvain — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jean-Sylvain
Is Jean-Sylvain a girl's or a boy's name?
Jean-Sylvain is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jean-Sylvain most popular?
Jean-Sylvain peaked in 1960, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.