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Sylvie

Girl

Meaning of Sylvie: French: 'from the forest'

Sylvie is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 286th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 211th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#286

1,096 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#211

229 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

8,444

First recorded 1909 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 16 babies1983: 11 babies1984: 16 babies1985: 15 babies1986: 17 babies1987: 19 babies1988: 17 babies1989: 22 babies1990: 16 babies19901991: 20 babies1992: 19 babies1993: 22 babies1994: 32 babies1995: 23 babies1996: 31 babies1997: 42 babies1998: 35 babies1999: 45 babies2000: 61 babies20002001: 64 babies2002: 55 babies2003: 71 babies2004: 74 babies2005: 86 babies2006: 83 babies2007: 128 babies2008: 127 babies2009: 134 babies2010: 147 babies20102011: 159 babies2012: 170 babies2013: 200 babies2014: 228 babies2015: 214 babies2016: 283 babies2017: 263 babies2018: 299 babies2019: 308 babies2020: 352 babies20202021: 517 babies2022: 724 babies2023: 728 babies2024: 873 babies2025: 1,096 babies
US babies named Sylvie per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,096.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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