Savannah vs Sylvie
Savannah and Sylviecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Savannah was ranked #179 and Sylvie #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Savannah was ranked #193 and Sylvie #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Savannah was ranked #211 and Sylvie #211 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Savannah was ranked #294 and Sylvie #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Savannah and Sylvie over time
Savannah and Sylvie appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Savannah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sylvie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Savannah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Sylvie in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Savannah held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Sylvie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Savannah #105 in 2018, Sylvie #211 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Savannah #211, Sylvie #211.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2008–2025
Savannah held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Sylvie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Savannah #165 in 2019, Sylvie #364 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Savannah #294, Sylvie #608.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Savannah | Sylvie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Savannah has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sylvie.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Savannah
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2024
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2013 (recorded 2007–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #486 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Sylvie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1646 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #211 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls