Sylvia

Girl Latin #426 in 2023

Sylvia is a girl name of Latin origin.

Meaning of Sylvia

A popular spelling variant of Silvia. Feminine form of a Medieval form of Silvius, from silva. In myths, Rhea Silvia was the mother of famous twins Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome.

Popularity of Sylvia

Popularity, 1880–2023

724 births in 2023

1880 2023

243,178 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

1937

4,371 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.