Girl · #4,714 in 2026

Sylvi

Sylvi is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Sylvi Bratten, Norwegian politician Sylvi Graham (1951–2025), Norwegian politician Sylvi Halinen (1908–1995), Finnish farmer, agronomist and politician Sylvi Kekkonen (1900–1974), Finnish writer and First Lady of Finland Sylvi Keskinen (1933–2013), Finnish hurdler Sylvi-Kyllikki Kilpi (1899–1987), Finnish politician Sylvi Listhaug,…

  • Norwegian
  • Swedish
  • Finnish
Current Rank
#4,714
Peak Rank
#3,889 (2022)
Total Babies
357
5-Yr Trend
+21%
2006
First Year
2026
Last Year
2022
Peak Year
#3889
Peak Rank
357
Total Count
18
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sylvi

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

Sylvi is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Sylvi Bratten, Norwegian politician Sylvi Graham (1951–2025), Norwegian politician Sylvi Halinen (1908–1995), Finnish farmer, agronomist and politician Sylvi Kekkonen (1900–1974), Finnish writer and First Lady of Finland Sylvi Keskinen (1933–2013), Finnish hurdler Sylvi-Kyllikki Kilpi (1899–1987), Finnish politician Sylvi Listhaug,…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Norwegian
  • Swedish
  • Finnish

The Story of Sylvi

Sylvi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2006, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2022: 38 births, good for #3,889 nationwide. About 61% of every Sylvi on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Sylvi ranks #4,714 for baby girls with 29 births, rising sharply (+21% over the past five years). All told, over 357 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Sylvi

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

Names that sound like Sylvi

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sylvi

What does the name Sylvi mean?
Sylvi is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Sylvi Bratten, Norwegian politician Sylvi Graham (1951–2025), Norwegian politician Sylvi Halinen (1908–1995), Finnish farmer, agronomist and politician Sylvi Kekkonen (1900–1974), Finnish writer and First Lady of Finland Sylvi Keskinen (1933–2013), Finnish hurdler Sylvi-Kyllikki Kilpi (1899–1987), Finnish politician Sylvi Listhaug,…
What is the origin of the name Sylvi?
Sylvi has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish.
How popular is Sylvi in 2026?
In 2026, Sylvi ranks #4,714 among girls' names in the U.S., with 29 babies given the name that year.
When was Sylvi most popular?
Sylvi reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #3,889 that year with 38 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Sylvi most popular?
Sylvi has historically been most popular in Minnesota. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sylvi.
Is Sylvi a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sylvi is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Sylvi?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sylvi include Sharissa, Harvest, Ishita. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Sylvi?
Common variants and related forms of Sylvi include Solveig, Sølvi, Sylvia. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Sylvi

Sylvi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 357 births in the dataset. Sylvi's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #3,889. Use the chart and map above to compare Sylvi'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.