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Sylwester

  • Origin Polish
  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 9
  • Births on record 30

Scotland

#678

2012 births

Sylwester is a boy's name. In 2020 it was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Sylwester is a name of Polish origin.
  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2012, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 2007.

Sylwester over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.

15
'00 '10 '20
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Births named Sylwester by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2000s 3
2010s 15
2020s (to 2020) 3

How popular is Sylwester?

In 2020, Sylwester was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Sylwester is used

Scotland #678 3 in 2012
Ireland #721 3 in 2017
England & Wales #4,787 3 in 2020

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.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Sylwester

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 Sylwester over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Sylwester

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

Common questions about Sylwester

How popular is the name Sylwester?

In 2020, Sylwester was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

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

Sylwester is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Sylwester most popular?

Sylwester peaked in 2012, when 5 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.