Silva
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,450 in 1892
0 babies were named Silva in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1892–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySilva first shows up in US birth records in 1892, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 133 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1892, when it reached #1,450.
About the name Silva
Silva is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-lva”. US birth records list Silva for girls from 1892 to 2023, in 93 of those 132 years. Its best year was 1892, when it ranked #1,450 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 2.9 | 340,426 girls |
| 1900s | 8.0 | 124,533 girls |
| 1910s | 8.7 | 114,943 girls |
| 1920s | 7.6 | 131,752 girls |
| 1930s | 6.9 | 144,718 girls |
| 1940s | 2.3 | 444,444 girls |
| 1950s | 3.5 | 283,286 girls |
| 1960s | 8.1 | 123,609 girls |
| 1970s | 8.1 | 123,153 girls |
| 1980s | 6.1 | 163,132 girls |
| 1990s | 5.0 | 198,020 girls |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 520,833 girls |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 606,061 girls |
| 2020s | 0.9 | 1,081,081 girls |
Other spellings of Silva
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Silva
What is the origin of the name Silva?
Silva has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Silva a boy or girl name?
Silva is a girl name.
How popular is the name Silva?
Silva is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #1,450 in 1892.