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Sylvie: Meaning, origin and popularity

Pronounced SIL-vee · 2 syllables

Derived from Latin silva (forest).

Origin
French, Latin
Pronunciation
SIL-vee
US rank (2025)
#282
US babies a year
about 805 (2021–2025)
Peak
around 2020
Style
Rising

How popular is Sylvie?

Sylvie was the #282 name in the US in 2025, given to 1,096 babies. It’s rising: up 301% on 2011–2015. It peaked around 2020.

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Babies named Sylvie in the US by five-year period, relative to its peak (around 2020).

Around the world

CountryRank
United States#282
England & Wales#419
Scotland#429
Northern Ireland#397
Ireland#588
Canada#572
Australia#288

How old are people named Sylvie?

Half of US adults named Sylvie are older than 28; most are between 18 and 67. (Estimated from US births by year and life tables.)

Sibling names for Sylvie

Names that real brothers and sisters of people named Sylvie have, from family records on Wikidata, most common first.

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Questions about Sylvie

How do you pronounce Sylvie?

Sylvie is pronounced SIL-vee.

How popular is the name Sylvie?

Sylvie was the #282 name in the US in 2025, given to 1,096 babies. It’s rising: up 301% on 2011–2015. It peaked around 2020.

How old are people named Sylvie?

Half of US adults named Sylvie are older than 28. Most are between 18 and 67.