The first name Sylvain
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Sylvain last appeared in the official list in 2008, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 1996, with 3 births (#2,863).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sylvain with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sylvain at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 boys born in the United States were named Sylvain, the 13,657th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1967, when 10 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Sylvain
46 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sylvain WiltordFrench footballer (born 1974)
- Sylvain DistinFrench footballer (born 1977)
- Sylvain ChavanelFrench cyclist, born 1979
- Sylvain MaréchalFrench writer and philosopher (1750-1803)
- Sylvain ArendBelgian astronomer (1902–1992)
- Sylvain MarveauxFrench footballer (born 1986)
- Sylvain ArmandFrench association football player, born 1980
- Sylvain ChometFrench comic writer, animator, and film director (born 1963)
- Sylvain LéviFrench orientalist and indologist (1863–1935)
- Sylvain TessonFrench writer, born 1972
- Sylvain Van de WeyerBelgian politician and ambassador to Britain (1802-1874)
- Sylvain AndréFrench bicycle motocross rider, born 1992
Questions
- How popular is the name Sylvain?
- In 2008, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Sylvain, ranking 4,432nd. Its peak was 1996, with 3 births.
- When was Sylvain most popular?
- 1967 in the United States, when 10 babies were named Sylvain, its highest rank at 2,750th.
- Is Sylvain also a surname?
- Yes. Sylvain is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.