Sylvestre
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,264 in 1914
0 babies were named Sylvestre in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1914–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySylvestre first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1914, when it reached #3,264.
About the name Sylvestre
Sylvestre is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 9 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-tre”. US birth records list Sylvestre for boys from 1914 to 2023, in 15 of those 110 years. Its best year was 1914, when it ranked #3,264 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:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.3 | 789,474 boys |
| 1920s | 0.5 | 1,851,852 boys |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 boys |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 561,798 boys |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 465,116 boys |
| 2020s | 0.7 | 1,379,310 boys |
Other spellings of Sylvestre
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 Sylvestre
What is the origin of the name Sylvestre?
Sylvestre has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Sylvestre a boy or girl name?
Sylvestre is a boy name.
How popular is the name Sylvestre?
Sylvestre 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 #3,264 in 1914.