Silva
Silva is a Latvian and Armenian feminine given name. The associated name day in Latvia is October 11.
Meaning & Origin of Silva
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Silva is a Latvian and Armenian feminine given name. The associated name day in Latvia is October 11.
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The Story of Silva
Silva first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1892, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1969, when 19 Silvas were born — ranking #3,102 that year. As of 2026, Silva ranks #13,455 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 901 Silvas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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About the name Silva
Silva is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1892 and has accumulated 901 births in the dataset. Silva's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #3,102. Use the chart and map above to compare Silva's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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