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Sylvia

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Sylvia: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #426 to #1359.200020052010201520202025#426#1359
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#891
1997#1074
1998#955
1999#1160
2000#897
2001#1359
2002#920
2003#1224
2004#1043
2005#990
2006#869
2007#1073
2008#972
2009#835
2010#1218
2011#776
2012#844
2013#882
2014#652
2015#649
2016#693
2017#695
2018#614
2019#574
2020#643
2021#581
2022#630
2023#461
2024#625
2025#426

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 63 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.

In 2025: #426 among girls in England and Wales, #529 among girls in Norway.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #194 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2024

    Highest recorded position: #111 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1972 (recorded 1964–2024).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #426 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #111 in Republic of Ireland in 1972.

Sylvia's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#42695HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#62562HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#46186HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#63060HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#58167HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#64358HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#57470HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#61467HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#69559HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#69359HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#64963HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#65261HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#88242HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#84445HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#77648HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#121826HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#83541HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#97232HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#107327HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#86934HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#99026HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#104323HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#122418HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#92025HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#135914HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#89724HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#116017HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#95522HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#107418HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#89124HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#5294HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#4765HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#5324HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#5044HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#4645HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#5395HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#5076HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#6214HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#6174HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#4777HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#5885HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#5835HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#5316HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#36511HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#5546HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#4947HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#4718HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#6794HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#4888HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#37712HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#6325HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#33814HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#25519HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#33014HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#22822HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#28916HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#34712HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#16535HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#27616HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#18529HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#13445HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#14743HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#15638HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#18231HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#21722HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#26617HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#26017HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#22520HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#29713HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#30013HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#19624HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#23916HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#25815HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#3519HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#29212HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#4326HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#19022HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#24114HighVerified
1959Norwayfemale#27812HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#19420HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#21316HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#25912HighVerified
1955Norwayfemale#21617HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#19021HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#19620HighVerified
1952Norwayfemale#19122HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#21317HighVerified
1950Norwayfemale#16627HighVerified
1949Norwayfemale#16625HighVerified
1948Norwayfemale#16326HighVerified
1947Norwayfemale#18125HighVerified
1946Norwayfemale#17925HighVerified
1945Norwayfemale#19421HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#8983HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#7274HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#8713HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#4369HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#5856HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#7524HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#6775HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6126HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#5936HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#5496HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#5505HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#5594HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#5124HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#4135HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4983HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#4405HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#4295HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#28311HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#3507HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#3856HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#3916HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#27312HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#25713HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#3328HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#27013HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#31010HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#28512HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#23318HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#21323HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#23219HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#19628HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#16739HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#19728HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#20127HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#16241HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#14149HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#15048HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#13454HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#12959HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#12861HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#11170HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#15838HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#12551HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#13248HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#14139HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#13541HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#12940HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#13536HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#11844HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#5415HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Sylvia is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Sylvia, between 1945 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1945Norway: recorded in 1946Norway: recorded in 1947Norway: recorded in 1948Norway: recorded in 1949Norway: recorded in 1950Norway: recorded in 1951Norway: recorded in 1952Norway: recorded in 1953Norway: recorded in 1954Norway: recorded in 1955Norway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1957Norway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1959Norway: recorded in 1960Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 1977Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1972England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2025ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419452025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1945–202563#134 in 1977
Republic of Ireland1964–202453#111 in 1972
England and Wales1996–202530#426 in 2025
Scotland20241#541 in 2024

Its high point came 53 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1972) than in England and Wales (2025).

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What is known about Sylvia

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1945–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #111 in Republic of Ireland in 1972. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.