How Many People Are Named Silva?
An estimated 577 people in the United States have the first name Silva. It is predominantly female (98.9%). The average bearer is 47 years old, and Silva peaked in popularity in 1969 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Silva as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Silva paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
577
About 1 in 594,028 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.9% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1969
19 births
Total Registered
911
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Silva
Silva is predominantly female (98.9%), though 10 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Silva as a male name
Ranked #13,879 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 2022 (5 births)
Silva as a female name
Ranked #14,918 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 1969 (19 births)
Silva: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Silva span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 146 babies were registered. Silva has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Silva by Decade
How has Silva tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Silva by State
Birth registrations for Silva span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, New York, California. On average, about 37 Silvas were registered per state.
Silva + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Silva as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Silva
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Silva: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Silva?
We estimate approximately 577 people named Silva are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 594,028 Americans share this first name.
Is Silva a common name?
Silva is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 911 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Silva most popular?
Silva reached peak popularity in 1969, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Silva is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Silva a female name?
Silva is predominantly female. 98.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Silva Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Silva Smith, Silva Johnson, Silva Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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