Sylvanus
2025 SSA
About Sylvanus
Sylvanus or Silvanus was the Roman god of the forest whose name is much more often found today in such variations as Sylvia, Sylvie and even Silas than in its original form. But if you're looking for a genuine mythological or Ancient Roman name with a nature connection, this might be the perfect choice.
Pronounced sil-VAY-nus.
As of October 2026, Sylvanus ranked #13658 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #848 in 1894.
Popularity & trends
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 on lists
Famous Sylvanuss
- Sylvanus Thayer
American general and "father of West Point"
- Sylvanus Bowser
American inventor
- Sylvanus Morley (1883
1948), US anthropologist and Mayanist scholar
- Sylvanus Urban
18th century London writer and printer whose real name was Edward Cave
Sylvanus in pop culture
- Sylvanus Bluff
character in "Hawbuck Grange" (1847) by R. S. Surtees
- Sylvanus Heythorp
shipowner in "A Stoic" (1918) by John Galsworthy
- Sylvanus Stone
eccentric old Professor of Natural Science writing crazy work called "Book of Brotherhood," living in his daughter (Mrs. Hilary Dalison)'s house, in "Fraternity" (1909) by John Galsworthy