girl's name
Silvia
- Origin Latin
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 24,305
Ireland
#763
2016 births
Silvia is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 182 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Silvia is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 1991, when 374 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 18,216 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Silvia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 32 |
| 1890s | 62 |
| 1900s | 105 |
| 1910s | 321 |
| 1920s | 385 |
| 1930s | 336 |
| 1940s | 643 |
| 1950s | 1,841 |
| 1960s | 2,750 |
| 1970s | 3,230 |
| 1980s | 3,290 |
| 1990s | 3,140 |
| 2000s | 2,381 |
| 2010s | 1,771 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,036 |
How popular is Silvia?
In 2025, Silvia was given to 182 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Silvia is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Silvia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Silvia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Silvia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Silvia in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Silvia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Silvia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Silvia
How popular is the name Silvia?
In 2025, Silvia was given to 182 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Silvia a girl's or a boy's name?
Silvia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Silvia?
Silvia has 3 syllables.
When was Silvia most popular?
Silvia peaked in 1991, when 374 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Silvia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Silvia currently ranks #1,235 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.