The first name Sylvie

In 2025, 270 girls were named Sylvie, making it the 186th most popular girls’ name.

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sylvie with other names.

In 2025, 1,096 girls born in the United States were named Sylvie, the 282nd most popular girls’ name that year.

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.

• Sylvie Kinigi
  Burundian politician, born 1952
• Sylvie Vartan
  French singer, chansonnier, and actress (born 1944)
• Sylvie Testud
  French actress, born 1971
• Sylvie Meis
  Dutch television personality and model, born 1978
• Sylvie Guillem
  French dancer and choreographer, born 1965
• Sylvie Goulard
  French politician, born 1964
• Sylvie Becaert
  French biathlete, born 1975
• Sylvie Joly
  French actress (1934–2015)
• Sylvie Tellier
  French model, born 1978
• Sylvie Daigle
  Canadian short-track speed skater and speed skater, born 1962
• Sylvie Fréchette
  Canadian synchronized swimmer, born 1967
• Sylvie Bernier
  Canadian diver, born 1964

• Charlotte
• Sophie
• Jean
• Isabelle
• Esme
• Anne
• Amber
• Caroline
• Louise
• Claire
• Eloise
• Jane
• Margot
• Paige
• Josephine
• Madeleine

All 210 names of French origin

What does the name Sylvie mean?

Derived from Latin silva (forest).

What is the origin of the name Sylvie?

Derived from Latin silva (forest).

How popular is the name Sylvie?

In 2025, 270 girls born in England and Wales were named Sylvie, ranking 186th.

Is Sylvie a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 8,444 US babies named Sylvie since 1880 were girls.

When was Sylvie most popular?

2025 in the United States, when 1,096 babies were named Sylvie, its highest rank at 282nd.