Frances vs Sylvia
Sylvia leads today (#300 vs #318), and both are climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Frances and Sylvia per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#318
#300
Babies named in 2025
960
1,017
Peak year
1918
1937
Trend
Rising since 2006
Rising since 2004
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
595,697
245,070
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