Feminine dossier · first seen 1886

Sylva

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

1919

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

1886Peak 19192025

Quick answers about Sylva

An estimated 146 living Americans are named Sylva.

Sylva is very rare among babies today, with 7 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 77.4% from its 1919 peak.

The median age of a living American named Sylva is approximately 75 years, with most bearers falling between 63 and 88 years old.

Yes. Sylva is holding steady, with 7 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year

1919

Decline from peak

77.4%

2025

All-time

890

Sylva peaked in 1919 with 31 girls. Today it is a faint echo of its former self, with 7 births in 2025.

Sylva peaked in 1919, when 31 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 7 girls were given the name.

Down 77.4% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 890 Americans named Sylva since 1886.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

146

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age75

Core range63–88

Mostly Boomer: about 40% of living people named Sylva were born 1946–1964.

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Wave

A name with sustained momentum rather than a single spike.