Boys name
Sylvester
Sylvester is a boys' name given to 36,059 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1920 with 785 births. It has appeared in 40 states, and reached its highest rank of 60th among boys names in Mississippi in 1920.
Which states favor Sylvester
Sylvester by state
Top states by all-time births named Sylvester. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi | 2,957 | #513 (2010) |
| 2 | Georgia | 2,139 | #1474 (2021) |
| 3 | Alabama | 2,133 | #477 (1995) |
| 4 | Illinois | 2,128 | #1033 (2013) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 2,104 | #1415 (2025) |
| 6 | Texas | 2,055 | #2563 (2024) |
| 7 | Florida | 1,894 | — |
| 8 | North Carolina | 1,829 | — |
| 9 | New York | 1,827 | — |
| 10 | South Carolina | 1,404 | — |
| 11 | Louisiana | 1,386 | — |
| 12 | Arkansas | 1,243 | — |
| 13 | Missouri | 1,195 | — |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 1,154 | — |
| 15 | Michigan | 1,151 | — |
| 16 | Ohio | 1,118 | — |
| 17 | Virginia | 1,095 | — |
| 18 | California | 1,071 | — |
| 19 | Tennessee | 826 | — |
| 20 | Minnesota | 718 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).