Girl · Name family
Sylvia
1,099,103births recorded
22Countries
5Variants
1964Peak · France
#186England & Wales 2025
Sylvia is a girl name family recorded 1,099,103 times in 22 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in England & Wales (#186 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1964, at 3,110.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Sylvie (France), Silvia (Argentina, Italy, Montevideo (Uruguay)), Sylwia (Poland).
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 Sylvia
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvia | Spanish | 353,190 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #864 | 1959 | ▼ 64 % |
| Silvia | Spanish | 21,323 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1235 | 1974 | ▲ 20 % |
| Silvia | Spanish | 19,333 | 🇮🇹 Italy | – | 1999 | – |
| Silvia | Spanish | 11,452 | 🇪🇸 Spain | – | 2003 | – |
| Silvia | Spanish | 11,177 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1964 | – |
| Silvia | Spanish | 2,467 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 1984 | – |
| Sylvie | French | 364,745 | 🇫🇷 France | #3187 | 1964 | ▼ 16 % |
| Sylvie | French | 8,444 | 🇺🇸 United States | #282 | 2025 | ▲ 472 % |
| Sylvie | French | 2,517 | 🏴 England & Wales | #186 | 2025 | ▲ 176 % |
| Sylvie | French | 1,917 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #483 | 1968 | ▲ 182 % |
| Sylvie | French | 1,028 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1980 | – |
| Sylvie | French | 239 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1995 | – |
| Sylvia | English | 245,978 | 🇺🇸 United States | #300 | 1937 | ▲ 72 % |
| Sylvia | English | 21,515 | 🇫🇷 France | #4101 | 1977 | ▼ 58 % |
| Sylvia | English | 7,076 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #564 | 1934 | ▲ 13 % |
| Sylvia | English | 2,308 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1941 | – |
| Sylvia | English | 2,116 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #592 | 1935 | ▼ 43 % |
| Sylvia | English | 1,928 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1962 | – |
| Sylwia | Polish | 8,717 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #223 | 2000 | ▼ 58 % |
| Sylwia | Polish | 119 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1996 | – |
| Sylwia | Polish | 9 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2008 | – |
| Silvie | French | 555 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1901 | – |
| Silvie | French | 184 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5554 | 2025 | ▲ 247 % |
| Silvie | French | 86 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | – | 2010 | – |
| Silvie | French | 57 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2021 | – |
| Silvie | French | 7 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1980 | – |
| Silvie | French | 6 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1997 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Sylvie ↔ Silvia — checked by hand
- Sylvie ↔ Sylvia — checked by hand
- Silvia ↔ Sylwia — spelling variant
- Sylvie ↔ Silvie — spelling variant
Questions about Sylvia
How popular is the name Sylvia?
In 2025 it ranked #186 in England & Wales. Official registers record 1,099,103 births across 22 countries.
What is Sylvia in other languages?
Silvia (Spanish); Sylvie (French); Sylwia (Polish); Silvie (French).
When was Sylvia most popular?
It peaked in France in 1964, at 3,110.6 births per 100,000.
Is Sylvia a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Sylvia is a girl name.