girl's name
Sylvania
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Births on record 546
Sylvania is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 1989 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1915, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Sylvania over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1980s.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 23 |
| 1890s | 36 |
| 1900s | 46 |
| 1910s | 87 |
| 1920s | 96 |
| 1930s | 55 |
| 1940s | 31 |
| 1950s | 75 |
| 1960s | 50 |
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1980s | 30 |
How popular is Sylvania?
In 1989, Sylvania was given to 6 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 Sylvania
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 Sylvania over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sylvania
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sylvania — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sylvania
How popular is the name Sylvania?
In 1989, Sylvania was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Sylvania a girl's or a boy's name?
Sylvania is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sylvania?
Sylvania has 4 syllables.
When was Sylvania most popular?
Sylvania peaked in 1915, when 18 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.