Holding steady.
Popularity of Sylvanna since 1959
Babies named Sylvanna per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 35 |
| 1990s | 82 |
| 2000s | 79 |
| 2010s | 62 |
| 2020s | 12 |
Meaning & origin
Sylvanna is a rare modern name that has never entered the U.S. top 1,000. The name first appeared in Social Security records in 1959, reflecting a trend of creating elaborated forms of classic names. It reached its peak usage in 1996, though even then it remained uncommon. Sylvanna's trajectory has been stable, with occasional but consistent use over the decades. Its ties to Latin 'silva' connect it to a long tradition of botanical and nature-inspired names.
Sylvanna is a modern elaboration of the name Sylvia, which derives from the Latin 'silva' meaning 'wood' or 'forest'. Sylvia was popularized in English-speaking countries through literature, but Sylvanna appears to be a 20th-century coinage, first recorded in the United States in 1959. It combines the familiar root with a fashionable '-anna' suffix.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Sylvie, Anna, Van
Sibling names for Sylvanna
Names that share Sylvanna's style, for a brother or sister.
