Silvan
Meaningof the forest · Latin
- US rank
- #7,679
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,969 in 1956
10 babies were named Silvan in the US in 2025. It has dropped 177 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1926–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Silvan you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Silvan
Silvan Widmer
Swiss association football player (born 1993)
Choose Silvan and your child shares a first name with Silvan Widmer, a Swiss association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Silvan, like who?” Silvan Widmer's Wikipedia article is available in 39 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Silvan Widmer on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Steindy (talk) 14:51, 25 November 2015 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 169,492 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Silvan, 10 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Silvan would very likely be the only one.
- HistorySilvan first shows up in US birth records in 1926, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 99 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1956, when it reached #2,969.
- TrendSilvan has slipped 177 places over the last five years and now sits at #7,679. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- MeaningIn Latin, Silvan means “of the forest”.
About the name Silvan
Silvan is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “of the forest”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-van”. US birth records list Silvan for boys from 1926 to 2025, in 14 of those 100 years. Its best year was 1956, when it ranked #2,969 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #7,679, with 10 babies.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.1 | 888,889 boys |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 2,631,579 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 boys |
| 2010s | 2.0 | 507,614 boys |
| 2020s | 4.6 | 218,978 boys |
Other spellings of Silvan
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Silvan
What does the name Silvan mean?
Silvan means “of the forest” in Latin.
What is the origin of the name Silvan?
Silvan has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Silvan a boy or girl name?
Silvan is a boy name.
How popular is the name Silvan?
Silvan ranked #7,679 for US boys in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1956 (#2,969).