Sylvain

SIHL-vayn /ˈsɪlveɪn/
boy 2 syllables rising

Sylvain is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 1967 and has since faded.

Sylvain is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #13,657 for boy births in the United States (and #28,104 across all names), given to 5 babies. Sylvain was first reported in SSA data in 1957 and peaked in 1967 (10 births).

About the name Sylvain

PronunciationSIHL-vayn /ˈsɪlveɪn/
CultureDutchFrenchGerman
#13,657U.S. rank among boys 2025
#28,104among all names 2025
5U.S. births 2025
10peak births 1967
1957first in SSA data

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How popular is Sylvain?

Boys named Sylvain 5 in 2025
195719601970198019902000201020202025
Boys named Sylvain per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1957–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Sylvain total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202555#13,657
202155#13,828
19965—#10,351
19955—#10,134
19935—#9,971
19895—#9,071
19835—#7,203
19738—#4,017
19725—#5,654
19716—#4,852
19686—#4,095
196710—#2,750
19667—#3,505
19645—#4,543
19615—#4,591
19575—#4,488