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Sylvanus
OriginLatin
Meaning"wood; forest"
GenderBoy
US Rank#848
Top 1000
NB Rank#3906
On Nameberry
About Sylvanus
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Sylvanus in pop culture
- Sylvanus Bluff
character in "Hawbuck Grange" (1847) by R. S. Surtees
- Sylvanus Heythorp
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- Sylvanus Stone
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