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Sylvester

As of 2025, Sylvester ranks #2207 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 64 boys received the name that year. It has climbed from #2467 to #2207 over the past five years. SSA records for Sylvester go back to 1880; the peak came in 1889 at #126, with 112 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Pennsylvania, where it ranks #1231 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#2207
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#126
in 1889 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
64
boys named Sylvester

Sylvester popularity, 1880–2025

0.030%0.061%0.091%0.12%18801900192019401960198020002020#126 in 1889
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1889

Where Sylvester is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025MI—New York: #1760 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1760Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: #1231 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)PA#1231New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025CT—California: #1687 (9 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1687Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025HI—Texas: fewer than 5 boys named Sylvester in 2025TX—Florida: #1625 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1625
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Pennsylvania (#1231), Florida (#1625), New York (#1760)

Uniqueness score

69/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Sylvester in the most recent year of SSA data.

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