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Sylvesta

Used in both girl and boy records

Sylvesta appears in both girl and boy US naming records. Compare the two independent popularity histories, ranks, and peak years.

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Sylvesta by gender

Each record below preserves the original rank, use count, active years, and peak year for that gender. The spelling is shared; the data histories are not combined.

GIRL RECORDSylvesta as a girl’s nameUS records 1903–1928
#30342girl rank1928peak year
Read girl record ↗BOY RECORDSylvesta as a boy’s nameUS records 1919–1936
#23354boy rank1930peak year
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Popularity ledger

Girl and boy use over time

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Trace the annual recorded uses of Sylvesta in the national name files. Hover a peak marker, move across the chart, or use the arrow keys to inspect an exact annual count and rank.

At a glance

RecordPeak yearHighest rankObserved usage
Girl19037 uses#144019031903–19287 listed years
Boy19306 uses#354919361919–19365 listed years

Annual counts and within-year ranks from the SSA national-name archive, 1880–2020. Names with fewer than five births in a year are not listed in the source files.