Sylvie
Girl name · #282 in 2025 · Uniqueness 20/100
Sylvie is currently the #282 girl name in the United States — 1,096 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1175, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,642 girls born in 2025 was named Sylvie.
The 116-year story
Sylvie first appears in the Social Security records in 1909, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,096 babies and a rank of #282. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Sylvie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sylvie in class?
Sylvie scores 20 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Sylvie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sylvie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Sylvies were CA (73), NY (59), OH (59), MN (52), PA (51). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Sylvie
Statistically, parents drawn to Sylvie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Stevie, Jovie, Evie, Elodie, and Maisie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sylvie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,096 | #282 |
| 2024 | 873 | #356 |
| 2023 | 728 | #425 |
| 2022 | 724 | #433 |
| 2021 | 517 | #585 |
| 2020 | 352 | #772 |
| 2019 | 308 | #869 |
| 2018 | 299 | #899 |
| 2017 | 263 | #988 |
| 2016 | 283 | #958 |
| 2015 | 214 | #1175 |
| 2014 | 228 | #1112 |
| 2013 | 200 | #1198 |
| 2012 | 170 | #1374 |
| 2011 | 159 | #1427 |
| 2010 | 147 | #1521 |
| 2009 | 134 | #1660 |
| 2008 | 127 | #1740 |
| 2007 | 128 | #1704 |
| 2006 | 83 | #2287 |
| 2005 | 86 | #2140 |
| 2004 | 74 | #2326 |
| 2003 | 71 | #2346 |
| 2002 | 55 | #2745 |
| 2001 | 64 | #2438 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sylvie a popular girl name?
Sylvie ranked #282 among girls in 2025 with 1,096 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #1175.
When was the name Sylvie most popular?
Sylvie peaked in 2025, when 1,096 American girls received the name (ranked #282 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sylvie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,642 newborn American girls was named Sylvie. It scores 20/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.