Holding steady.
Popularity of Sylina since 1972
Babies named Sylina per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 53 |
| 1980s | 57 |
| 1990s | 51 |
| 2000s | 13 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
First recorded in the United States in 1972, Sylina is a rare modern coinage that has never broken into the national top 1,000. Its peak year of use was 1980, after which it settled into a stable but very low frequency of annual registrations. The name's exact derivation is unclear, but it likely blends a fashionable -ina ending with the sylvan element of Sylvan or the melodic pattern of Selina. Parents drawn to Sylina today are choosing a distinctive name with a soft, feminine sound that stands apart from more common trends.
Sylina appears to be a modern coinage, likely formed by blending the popular suffix -ina with the name Sylvan (from Latin silva 'forest') or as a variant of Selina, itself a variant of Celina. It emerged in the United States in the 1970s and has seen modest but steady use, particularly in the 1980s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Syl, Lina, Sissy
Sibling names for Sylina
Names that share Sylina's style, for a brother or sister.
