Girl · #10,911 in 2026

Sylvette

Sylvette is a large concrete sculpture created by Pablo Picasso and the Norwegian artist Carl Nesjar, which was erected in the city of Rotterdam in 1970. It is located on the corner of Westersingel next to the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. The sculpture portrays a young woman with a ponytail. The model for the sculpture was Sylvette David, whom Picasso met in 1953 when she was 19.

  • French
Current Rank
#10,911
Peak Rank
#5,031 (1959)
Total Babies
36
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1959
First Year
1986
Last Year
1959
Peak Year
#5031
Peak Rank
36
Total Count
6
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sylvette

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Sylvette is a large concrete sculpture created by Pablo Picasso and the Norwegian artist Carl Nesjar, which was erected in the city of Rotterdam in 1970. It is located on the corner of Westersingel next to the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. The sculpture portrays a young woman with a ponytail. The model for the sculpture was Sylvette David, whom Picasso met in 1953 when she was 19.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • French
Origin & history
Sylvette David was the daughter of a Parisian art dealer who, during the summer of 1953, met 73-year-old Picasso at his pottery studio located on Rue du Fournas in Vallauris . Finding her appearance appealing, Picasso asked her to be his model and subsequently created 60 works inspired by her over the course of two months (between April and June), including drawings, paintings and small metal sculptures. This was the most concentrated series of works that Picasso produced of a model in his lifetime. Life magazine described this era as Picasso's "Ponytail Period". Sylvette possessed the classic

The Story of Sylvette

Sylvette first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1959, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1959, when 7 Sylvettes were born — ranking #5,031 that year. As of 2026, Sylvette ranks #10,911 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 36 Sylvettes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Sylvette

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Sylvette. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Where is Sylvette most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • France
    83%
  • PR
    6%
  • Canada
    4%
  • Switzerland
    4%
  • RE
    4%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Sylvette

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sylvette is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sylvette

What does the name Sylvette mean?
Sylvette is a large concrete sculpture created by Pablo Picasso and the Norwegian artist Carl Nesjar, which was erected in the city of Rotterdam in 1970. It is located on the corner of Westersingel next to the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. The sculpture portrays a young woman with a ponytail. The model for the sculpture was Sylvette David, whom Picasso met in 1953 when she was 19.
What is the origin of the name Sylvette?
Sylvette has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French.
How popular is Sylvette in 2026?
In 2026, Sylvette ranks #10,911 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Sylvette most popular?
Sylvette reached its peak popularity in 1959, ranking #5,031 that year with 7 babies given the name.
Is Sylvette a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sylvette is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Sylvette?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sylvette include Ledia, Clysta, Ressa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Sylvette?
Common variants and related forms of Sylvette include Sylvie. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Sylvette

Sylvette is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 36 births in the dataset. Sylvette's peak popularity came in 1959 when it ranked #5,031. Use the chart and map above to compare Sylvette'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.