Girl · Name family
Silje
4,974births recorded
8Countries
5Variants
2025Peak · Catalonia
#173Catalonia 2025
Silje is a girl name family recorded 4,974 times in 8 countries since 1958. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#173 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Catalonia in 2025, at 76.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Sylia (France, Québec), Silja (Switzerland), Silya (Belgium, Catalonia).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Silje
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silje | Swedish | 1,554 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | – | 2011 | – |
| Silje | Swedish | 368 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #271 | 2024 | ▲ 53 % |
| Silje | Swedish | 64 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2014 | – |
| Silje | Swedish | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2011 | – |
| Sylia | French | 1,165 | 🇫🇷 France | #694 | 2023 | ▲ 116 % |
| Sylia | French | 44 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #522 | 2025 | – |
| Sylia | French | 29 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1289 | 2021 | new |
| Sylia | French | 23 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1958 | – |
| Silya | German | 835 | 🇫🇷 France | #607 | 2025 | ▲ 252 % |
| Silya | German | 103 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #856 | 2023 | – |
| Silya | German | 88 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #173 | 2025 | – |
| Silya | German | 14 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2018 | – |
| Silya | German | 10 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2021 | – |
| Silia | French | 305 | 🇫🇷 France | #1922 | 2019 | ▲ 279 % |
| Silia | French | 18 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2000 | – |
| Silia | French | 12 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #463 | 2024 | – |
| Silia | French | 5 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2024 | – |
| Silja | German | 311 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2006 | – |
| Silja | German | 11 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2014 | – |
| Silja | German | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2010 | – |
| Silja | German | 5 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2017 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Silja ↔ Silya — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Silja ↔ Silje — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Sylia ↔ Silya — spelling variant
- Sylia ↔ Silia — spelling variant
Questions about Silje
How popular is the name Silje?
In 2025 it ranked #173 in Catalonia. Official registers record 4,974 births across 8 countries.
What is Silje in other languages?
Sylia (French); Silya (German); Silia (French); Silja (German).
When was Silje most popular?
It peaked in Catalonia in 2025, at 76.9 births per 100,000.
Is Silje a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Silje is a girl name.