Sylvie
Sylvie is a name with multiple cultural origins: French, Czech.
- French
- Czech
Meaning & Origin of Sylvie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sylvie is a name with multiple cultural origins: French, Czech.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
- Czech
The Story of Sylvie
Sylvie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1909, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2026: 982 births, good for #317 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 55% of all recorded Sylvies. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #317 among baby girl names with 982 births, rising sharply (+143% over the past five years). In total, more than 9K Sylvies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Sylvie
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About the name Sylvie
Sylvie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Sylvie's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #317. Use the chart and map above to compare Sylvie'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.