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A name. A world of connections.
Recorded in official name statistics for United States, France and 4 more
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Sylvan is a masculine given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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6 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Published statistics
United States, 2025: 99 boys (rank 1668).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Sylvan
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | 7 | 758 | observed |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | 5 | 1,031 | observed |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | 5 | 963 | observed |
| 1892 | 5 | 1,066 | observed |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | 5 | 1,074 | observed |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | 6 | 982 | observed |
| 1897 | 7 | 852 | observed |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | 11 | 613 | observed |
| 1900 | 12 | 743 | observed |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | 8 | 846 | observed |
| 1904 | 8 | 874 | observed |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | 13 | 674 | observed |
| 1907 | 13 | 735 | observed |
| 1908 | 13 | 744 | observed |
| 1909 | 10 | 951 | observed |
| 1910 | 11 | 981 | observed |
| 1911 | 24 | 624 | observed |
| 1912 | 53 | 552 | observed |
| 1913 | 48 | 641 | observed |
| 1914 | 52 | 724 | observed |
| 1915 | 66 | 734 | observed |
| 1916 | 84 | 636 | observed |
| 1917 | 73 | 713 | observed |
| 1918 | 103 | 604 | observed |
| 1919 | 71 | 766 | observed |
| 1920 | 68 | 812 | observed |
| 1921 | 76 | 768 | observed |
| 1922 | 66 | 840 | observed |
| 1923 | 69 | 803 | observed |
| 1924 | 73 | 787 | observed |
| 1925 | 80 | 723 | observed |
| 1926 | 71 | 765 | observed |
| 1927 | 52 | 964 | observed |
| 1928 | 51 | 950 | observed |
| 1929 | 54 | 914 | observed |
| 1930 | 47 | 990 | observed |
| 1931 | 40 | 1,065 | observed |
| 1932 | 50 | 915 | observed |
| 1933 | 37 | 1,078 | observed |
| 1934 | 39 | 1,038 | observed |
| 1935 | 44 | 956 | observed |
| 1936 | 36 | 1,068 | observed |
| 1937 | 33 | 1,148 | observed |
| 1938 | 33 | 1,125 | observed |
| 1939 | 32 | 1,141 | observed |
| 1940 | 32 | 1,183 | observed |
| 1941 | 28 | 1,254 | observed |
| 1942 | 29 | 1,298 | observed |
| 1943 | 34 | 1,170 | observed |
| 1944 | 31 | 1,193 | observed |
| 1945 | 19 | 1,536 | observed |
| 1946 | 21 | 1,557 | observed |
| 1947 | 29 | 1,363 | observed |
| 1948 | 25 | 1,460 | observed |
| 1949 | 30 | 1,322 | observed |
| 1950 | 25 | 1,464 | observed |
| 1951 | 19 | 1,725 | observed |
| 1952 | 29 | 1,406 | observed |
| 1953 | 18 | 1,836 | observed |
| 1954 | 15 | 2,044 | observed |
| 1955 | 11 | 2,435 | observed |
| 1956 | 16 | 2,015 | observed |
| 1957 | 16 | 2,019 | observed |
| 1958 | 14 | 2,177 | observed |
| 1959 | 15 | 2,111 | observed |
| 1960 | 18 | 1,910 | observed |
| 1961 | 15 | 2,148 | observed |
| 1962 | 10 | 2,673 | observed |
| 1963 | 12 | 2,414 | observed |
| 1964 | 18 | 1,900 | observed |
| 1965 | 5 | 3,930 | observed |
| 1966 | 17 | 1,891 | observed |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | 7 | 3,365 | observed |
| 1969 | 6 | 3,935 | observed |
| 1970 | 5 | 4,724 | observed |
| 1971 | 16 | 2,366 | observed |
| 1972 | 14 | 2,534 | observed |
| 1973 | 11 | 3,013 | observed |
| 1974 | 8 | 3,837 | observed |
| 1975 | 18 | 2,361 | observed |
| 1976 | 9 | 3,724 | observed |
| 1977 | 9 | 3,836 | observed |
| 1978 | 6 | 5,059 | observed |
| 1979 | 9 | 4,068 | observed |
| 1980 | 14 | 3,098 | observed |
| 1981 | 13 | 3,221 | observed |
| 1982 | 9 | 4,234 | observed |
| 1983 | 13 | 3,230 | observed |
| 1984 | 17 | 2,706 | observed |
| 1985 | 14 | 3,216 | observed |
| 1986 | 8 | 4,853 | observed |
| 1987 | 15 | 3,201 | observed |
| 1988 | 13 | 3,705 | observed |
| 1989 | 11 | 4,527 | observed |
| 1990 | 15 | 3,779 | observed |
| 1991 | 7 | 6,519 | observed |
| 1992 | 12 | 4,564 | observed |
| 1993 | 20 | 3,246 | observed |
| 1994 | 16 | 3,911 | observed |
| 1995 | 12 | 4,791 | observed |
| 1996 | 9 | 5,982 | observed |
| 1997 | 11 | 5,288 | observed |
| 1998 | 19 | 3,708 | observed |
| 1999 | 11 | 5,656 | observed |
| 2000 | 22 | 3,640 | observed |
| 2001 | 22 | 3,721 | observed |
| 2002 | 29 | 3,095 | observed |
| 2003 | 20 | 4,114 | observed |
| 2004 | 21 | 4,129 | observed |
| 2005 | 18 | 4,631 | observed |
| 2006 | 25 | 3,888 | observed |
| 2007 | 18 | 4,996 | observed |
| 2008 | 20 | 4,714 | observed |
| 2009 | 20 | 4,748 | observed |
| 2010 | 27 | 3,812 | observed |
| 2011 | 25 | 3,994 | observed |
| 2012 | 31 | 3,450 | observed |
| 2013 | 29 | 3,582 | observed |
| 2014 | 35 | 3,154 | observed |
| 2015 | 25 | 4,080 | observed |
| 2016 | 43 | 2,783 | observed |
| 2017 | 35 | 3,249 | observed |
| 2018 | 32 | 3,446 | observed |
| 2019 | 48 | 2,656 | observed |
| 2020 | 45 | 2,728 | observed |
| 2021 | 64 | 2,193 | observed |
| 2022 | 80 | 1,938 | observed |
| 2023 | 75 | 2,014 | observed |
| 2024 | 84 | 1,891 | observed |
| 2025 | 99 | 1,668 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Sylvan” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
British footballer (born 1986)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Netherlands — SVB newborn names from child-benefit administration, 2017–2025
Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB), Netherlands · Dutch public-sector database reuse assessment; no standard publisher licence stated · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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