Silvester
Boy name · English · German · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #764 in 1884
0 babies were named Silvester in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1884–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySilvester first shows up in US birth records in 1884, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 141 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1884, when it reached #764.
About the name Silvester
Silvester is a boy name of English, German and Latin origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ter”. US birth records list Silvester for boys from 1884 to 2023, in 106 of those 140 years. Its best year was 1884, when it ranked #764 among boy 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:English namesGerman namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 20 | 49,834 boys |
| 1900s | 24 | 42,391 boys |
| 1910s | 24 | 41,459 boys |
| 1920s | 20 | 50,403 boys |
| 1930s | 11 | 87,336 boys |
| 1940s | 7.1 | 140,449 boys |
| 1950s | 8.4 | 119,048 boys |
| 1960s | 8.9 | 111,732 boys |
| 1970s | 5.0 | 199,203 boys |
| 1980s | 5.4 | 186,567 boys |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 222,222 boys |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 378,788 boys |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,754,386 boys |
| 2020s | 0.9 | 1,142,857 boys |
Other spellings of Silvester
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Silvester
What is the origin of the name Silvester?
Silvester has English, German, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Silvester a boy or girl name?
Silvester is a boy name.
How popular is the name Silvester?
Silvester is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #764 in 1884.