boy's name

Silvin

  • Origin Slovene
  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 67

Silvin is a boy's name. In 1926 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Silvin is a name of Slovene origin.
  • Peaked in France in 1900, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1900.

Silvin over time

Births per decade in France, 1900s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1997, not a full ten years.

25
'00 '60 '80 '90
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Births named Silvin by decade in France
Decade Births
1900s 25
1960s 5
1980s 20
1990s (to 1997) 5

How popular is Silvin?

In 1997, Silvin was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Silvin is used

France #3,085 5 in 1997
United States #4,277 5 in 1926

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Silvin

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Silvin also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Silvin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Silvin

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Silvin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Silvin

How popular is the name Silvin?

In 1997, Silvin was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Silvin a girl's or a boy's name?

Silvin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Silvin most popular?

Silvin peaked in 1900, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.