Sylvesta
The Story of Sylvesta
As a girl name
Sylvesta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1903, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1903, when 7 Sylvestas were born — ranking #1,440 that year. As of 2026, Sylvesta ranks #3,743 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 45 Sylvestas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Sylvesta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1919, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1930, when 6 Sylvestas were born — ranking #3,592 that year. As of 2026, Sylvesta ranks #3,549 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 26 Sylvestas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Sylvesta
Sylvesta is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1903 and has accumulated 45 births in the dataset. Sylvesta's peak popularity came in 1903 when it ranked #1,440. Use the chart and map above to compare Sylvesta'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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