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SIL-vun
Sylvan
OriginLatin
Meaning"wood, forest"
GenderBoy
US Rank#964
Top 1000
NB Rank#305
On Nameberry
About Sylvan
Variation of Silvain
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,214 | 35 | 18.2 |
| 2015 | #4,159 | 25 | 13 |
| 2016 | #2,833 | 43 | 22.7 |
| 2017 | #3,305 | 35 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | #3,510 | 32 | 17.6 |
| 2019 | #2,690 | 48 | 26.8 |
| 2020 | #2,751 | 45 | 26.1 |
| 2021 | #2,217 | 64 | 36.6 |
| 2022 | #1,948 | 80 | 45.8 |
| 2023 | #2,026 | 75 | 43.8 |
| 2024 | #1,911 | 83 | 48.2 |
| 2025 | #1,674 | 99 | 58 |
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