Boy · Name family
Sylvester
48,592births recorded
12Countries
3Variants
2000Peak · Poland
#198Poland 2025
Sylvester is a boy name family recorded 48,592 times in 12 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Poland (#198 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Poland in 2000, at 66.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Sylwester (Poland), Silvester (Austria).
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.
All forms of Sylvester
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester | Ukrainian | 43,857 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2207 | 1880 | ▼ 2 % |
| Sylvester | Ukrainian | 220 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2659 | 2021 | ▼ 35 % |
| Sylvester | Ukrainian | 144 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1928 | – |
| Sylvester | Ukrainian | 91 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1965 | – |
| Sylvester | Ukrainian | 80 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1991 | – |
| Sylvester | Ukrainian | 74 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #739 | 2024 | ▼ 11 % |
| Sylwester | Polish | 2,780 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #198 | 2000 | ▼ 3 % |
| Sylwester | Polish | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2012 | – |
| Silvester | Ukrainian | 1,306 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1884 | – |
| Silvester | Ukrainian | 15 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2000 | – |
| Silvester | Ukrainian | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1997 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Sylvester ↔ Sylwester — spelling variant
- Sylvester ↔ Silvester — spelling variant
Questions about Sylvester
How popular is the name Sylvester?
In 2025 it ranked #198 in Poland. Official registers record 48,592 births across 12 countries.
What is Sylvester in other languages?
Sylwester (Polish); Silvester (Ukrainian).
When was Sylvester most popular?
It peaked in Poland in 2000, at 66.6 births per 100,000.
Is Sylvester a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Sylvester is a boy name.