Sylvain
Sylvain is a name with a single cultural origin: French.
- French
Meaning & Origin of Sylvain
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sylvain is a name with a single cultural origin: French.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
The Story of Sylvain
The earliest SSA record of Sylvain as a baby boy name dates back to 1957, when 5 babies received it. 1967 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Sylvain — #2,612 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Sylvains. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 87 Sylvains have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Sylvain
Sylvain is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 87 births in the dataset. Sylvain's peak popularity came in 1967 when it ranked #2,612. Use the chart and map above to compare Sylvain'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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