Sylvian
David Sylvian is an English musician, singer and songwriter who came to prominence in the late 1970s as frontman and principal songwriter of the band Japan.
Meaning & Origin of Sylvian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
David Sylvian is an English musician, singer and songwriter who came to prominence in the late 1970s as frontman and principal songwriter of the band Japan.
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The Story of Sylvian
Sylvian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 6 Sylvians were born — ranking #3,392 that year. As of 2026, Sylvian ranks #3,708 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Sylvians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sylvian
Sylvian is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Sylvian's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #3,392. Use the chart and map above to compare Sylvian'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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