How Many People Are Named Silvester?
An estimated 691 people in the United States have the first name Silvester. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Silvester peaked in popularity in 1960 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Silvester 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 Silvester paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
691
About 1 in 496,027 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1960
32 births
Total Registered
1,306
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Silvester
Silvester is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,306 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Silvester as a male name
Ranked #12,032 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1960 (32 births)
Silvester: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Silvester span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 218 babies were registered. Silvester has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Silvester by Decade
How has Silvester 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.
Silvester by State
Birth registrations for Silvester span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Arkansas, California. The lowest are in Mississippi, California, Arkansas. On average, about 26 Silvesters were registered per state.
Silvester + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Silvester as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Silvester
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Silvester: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Silvester?
We estimate approximately 691 people named Silvester 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 496,027 Americans share this first name.
Is Silvester a common name?
Silvester is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,306 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Silvester most popular?
Silvester reached peak popularity in 1960, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Silvester is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Silvester a male name?
Silvester is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Silvester Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Silvester Smith, Silvester Johnson, Silvester 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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