boy's name
Slyvester
- Gender Boy
- Letters 9
- Births on record 151
Slyvester is a boy's name. In 1995 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.
- Peaked in 1959, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1927.
Slyvester over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 12 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 12 |
| 1950s | 26 |
| 1960s | 41 |
| 1970s | 40 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s (to 1995) | 10 |
How popular is Slyvester?
In 1995, Slyvester 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.
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 Slyvester
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Slyvester also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Slyvester over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Slyvester
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Slyvester — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Slyvester
How popular is the name Slyvester?
In 1995, Slyvester 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.
Is Slyvester a girl's or a boy's name?
Slyvester is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Slyvester most popular?
Slyvester peaked in 1959, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.