girl's name
Sylvestine
- Gender Girl
- Letters 10
- Births on record 135
Sylvestine is a girl's name. In 1955 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.
- Peaked in France in 1903, when 5 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1903.
Sylvestine over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1955, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 30 |
| 1910s | 30 |
| 1920s | 40 |
| 1930s | 20 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s (to 1955) | 5 |
How popular is Sylvestine?
In 1955, Sylvestine 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 Sylvestine
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 Sylvestine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sylvestine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sylvestine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sylvestine
Is Sylvestine a girl's or a boy's name?
Sylvestine is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sylvestine most popular?
Sylvestine peaked in 1903, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.