Silvana

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A few things about Silvana you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Silvana

Silvana Mangano

Italian actress (1930–1989)

Choose Silvana and your child shares a first name with Silvana Mangano, an Italian actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Silvana, like who?” Silvana Mangano's Wikipedia article is available in 51 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 34,247 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Silvana, 47 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Silvana would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySilvana first shows up in US birth records in 1950, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 75 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1965, when it reached #1,950.
• 📈Then vs nowSilvana is 2.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 69,930 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 34,247.
• 🚀TrendSilvana has climbed 1,062 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #3,296. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn Italian, Silvana means “of the forest”. Our records link it to Italian and Latin roots.

About the name Silvana

Silvana is a girl name of Italian and Latin origin meaning “of the forest”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ana”. US birth records list Silvana for girls from 1950 to 2025, in 75 of those 76 years. Its best year was 1965, when it ranked #1,950 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,296, with 47 babies.

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