Sylvester

Sylvester

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Dutch

Sylvester first appears in the data in 1941 and has been recorded in 62 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1986 with 35 babies (rank #366 that year). It was not in the 2017 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Sylvester

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Sylvester yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

643

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1941	1	#42
1942	1	#89
1954	2	#50
1955	2	#729
1956	3	#705
1957	3	#735
1958	6	#624
1959	2	#828
1960	2	#886
1961	2	#879
1962	9	#574
1963	8	#594
1964	14	#498
1965	6	#693
1966	7	#661
1967	5	#762
1968	7	#686
1969	10	#625
1970	9	#662
1971	11	#620
1972	7	#732
1973	8	#677
1975	3	#975
1976	10	#620
1977	10	#616
1978	4	#907
1979	4	#926
1980	11	#635
1981	9	#687
1982	7	#758
1983	7	#756
1984	24	#435
1985	28	#401
1986	35	#366
1987	24	#466
1988	15	#599
1989	26	#478
1990	23	#508
1991	16	#612
1992	17	#592
1993	11	#716
1994	15	#636
1995	12	#697
1996	8	#826
1997	7	#882
1998	6	#939
1999	4	#1,143
2000	17	#617
2001	29	#466
2002	20	#565
2003	13	#694
2004	9	#812
2005	9	#807
2006	12	#704
2007	10	#739
2008	11	#722
2009	15	#610
2010	7	#858
2011	8	#793
2012	8	#793
2013	8	#797
2014	6	#870

Year

Babies

Rank

1941

#42

1942

#89

1954

#50

1955

#729

1956

#705

1957

#735

1958

#624

1959

#828

1960

#886

1961

#879

1962

#574

1963

#594

1964

#498

1965

#693

1966

#661

1967

#762

1968

#686

1969

#625

1970

#662

1971

#620

1972

#732

1973

#677

1975

#975

1976

#620

1977

#616

1978

#907

1979

#926

1980

#635

1981

#687

1982

#758

1983

#756

1984

#435

1985

#401

1986

#366

1987

#466

1988

#599

1989

#478

1990

#508

1991

#612

1992

#592

1993

#716

1994

#636

1995

#697

1996

#826

1997

#882

1998

#939

1999

#1,143

2000

#617

2001

#466

2002

#565

2003

#694

2004

#812

2005

#807

2006

#704

2007

#739

2008

#722

2009

#610

2010

#858

2011

#793

2012

#793

2013

#797

2014

#870

Numerology of Sylvester

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Sylvester

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Year-by-Year Detail