Sylvie is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Sylvie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Sylvie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Sylvie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Sylvie is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “of the forest”. French form of Sylvia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,444 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,380 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 169 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 21 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 49 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 Sylvie per year, United States (1909 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (1,096/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (270/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (19/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (10/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (6/yr).
Sylvie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #611 nationally (given to 1,390 babies that year).
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