Silvia is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Silvia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Silvia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Silvia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Silvia is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “of the forest”. A variant of Sylvia, from Latin silva meaning wood.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 21,323 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 337 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 19 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Silvia per year, United States (1884 to 2025). United States peaked in 1991 (374/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (21/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2012 (5/yr).
Silvia is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1991, when it ranked #1,113 nationally (given to 374 babies that year).
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