Masculine dossier · first seen 1884

Silvester

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1960

Peak era

1960

Peak births

Current vitality

Below reporting floor

Peak generation

Boomer

Quick answers about Silvester

An estimated 611 living Americans are named Silvester.

Silvester fell below the SSA's 5-birth reporting floor in 2025. It is extremely rare as a new baby name.

The median age of a living American named Silvester is approximately 54 years, with most bearers falling between 36 and 66 years old.

Not especially. Silvester has been declining since its 1960 peak and registered 0 births in 2025.

1884Peak 19602025

Peak year

1960

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

1,306

Silvester has a second act. After fading from its 1923 peak, it disappeared for 37 years before finding new momentum in 1960.

Silvester peaked in 1960, when 32 boys were given the name.

No boys were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,306 Americans named Silvester since 1884.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationBoomer

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1960

Living profile

669

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age57

Core range38–69

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.