girl's name
Sylvaine
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 9,295
Sylvaine is a girl's name. In 2005 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.
- Sylvaine is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1956, when 325 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Sylvaine over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2005, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 230 |
| 1910s | 160 |
| 1920s | 280 |
| 1930s | 450 |
| 1940s | 930 |
| 1950s | 2,585 |
| 1960s | 2,405 |
| 1970s | 1,595 |
| 1980s | 535 |
| 1990s | 110 |
| 2000s (to 2005) | 15 |
How popular is Sylvaine?
In 2005, Sylvaine 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 Sylvaine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sylvaine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sylvaine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sylvaine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sylvaine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sylvaine
Is Sylvaine a girl's or a boy's name?
Sylvaine is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sylvaine most popular?
Sylvaine peaked in 1956, when 325 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.