Sylvie
Sylvie was the 282nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,096 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 899 places. More babies were named Sylvie in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning of the forest (French form of Sylvia) · Latin, French
Say it SIL-vee /ˈsɪlvi/
- Rank in 2025
- #282 girls, up 493 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,096girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20251,096 babies
- Total since 1880
- 8,444babies recorded
What does the name Sylvie mean?
Sylvie is the French form of Sylvia, from Latin silva, "forest". DMNES treats Sylvia as the feminine of Silvius, a name of legendary Roman kings and a 4th-century French saint. Sylvie has long been common in France and is now used in English-speaking countries as well. DMNES records the Latin form Silvia in Rome in 1527, and Sylvain is the related masculine in French.
silva (Latin, “forest”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Sylvia, Silvia, Sylvain.
See also: Latin names, names that mean tree.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Sylvie', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Sylvius', DMNES, Durham University
- CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (cmudict), Carnegie Mellon University
Sylvie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #282 | 1,096 |
| 2020 | #775 | 352 |
| 2010 | #1,528 | 147 |
| 2000 | #2,505 | 61 |
| 1990 | #5,806 | 16 |
| 1980 | #4,297 | 18 |
| 1970 | #3,697 | 17 |
| 1960 | #2,977 | 18 |
| 1950 | #5,239 | 6 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Sylvie, counting every spelling?
Sylvie is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #289 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #282 for Sylvie on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,149 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvie | 1,096 | #282 | 3,938 |
| Sylvi | 24 | #5,382 | 153 |
| Silvie | 22 | #5,692 | 79 |
| Sylvee | 7 | #13,044 | 44 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Sylvie?
1,096 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Sylvie (0.30 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Sylvie born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 8 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Sylvie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Sylvie?
About 8,300 people born in the US named Sylvie are alive today, with a median age of 6; half are between 3 and 14. That makes Sylvie a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Sylvie by state
How common Sylvie was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in North Dakota (6.3×), South Dakota (4.9×), Minnesota (3.8×), Montana (3.4×), Iowa (3.1×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Texas, Mississippi, Florida.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Sylvie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Sylvie, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Sylvie · Sibling names for Sylvie
Sylvie is also a nickname for Sylvia.
Questions about the name Sylvie
What does Sylvie mean?
Sylvie means “of the forest (French form of Sylvia)” (Latin, French origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Sylvie?
Sylvie was the 282nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,096 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 899 places. More babies were named Sylvie in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Sylvie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Sylvie in the US.
Where is Sylvie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Sylvie was most common in North Dakota (3.04 per 1,000 girls), followed by South Dakota and Vermont.