Sylvie

“Of the forest” — Latin via French origin

Girl's name · #282 in the US (2025) · Trending

Sylvie is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1909, it stood at #282 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 8,400 girls have been named Sylvie along the way. In North Dakota, Minnesota and South Dakota it runs 3–4× its national rate.

Around the world: about 1 in 370 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 940 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 940 girls in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 46 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Sylvies

Sylvie Kinigi — Burundian politician
Sylvie Vartan — French singer, chansonnier, and actress (born 1944)
Sylvie Testud — French actress
Sylvie Guillem — French dancer and choreographer
Sylvie Meis — Dutch television personality and model

In stories & tradition

Sylvie — Loki
Sylvie Paula Paula — The King of Fighters XIV · SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy

What Sylvies become

Among 1,296 notable people named Sylvie:

Political leaders appear 1.94× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sylvie Kinigi, Burundian politician.

Similar names: Sylvia · Jovie · Shiloh · Evie · Elodie · Navy

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