Name Comparison

Compare two spellings across the same available national years. The comparison keeps female and male SSA categories separate.

Sylvie vs. Syl

YearCategorySylvieSyl
2025Girls#282 · 1,096 birthsNo record
2024Girls#356 · 873 birthsNo record
2023Girls#425 · 728 birthsNo record
2022Girls#433 · 724 birthsNo record
2021Girls#585 · 517 birthsNo record
2020Girls#772 · 352 birthsNo record
2019Girls#869 · 308 birthsNo record
2018Girls#899 · 299 birthsNo record
2017Girls#988 · 263 birthsNo record
2016Girls#958 · 283 birthsNo record
2015Girls#1,175 · 214 birthsNo record
2014Girls#1,112 · 228 birthsNo record
2013Girls#1,198 · 200 birthsNo record
2012Girls#1,374 · 170 birthsNo record
2011Girls#1,427 · 159 birthsNo record
2010Girls#1,521 · 147 birthsNo record
2009Girls#1,660 · 134 birthsNo record
2008Girls#1,740 · 127 birthsNo record
2007Girls#1,704 · 128 birthsNo record
2006Girls#2,287 · 83 birthsNo record
2005Girls#2,140 · 86 birthsNo record
2004Girls#2,326 · 74 birthsNo record
2003Girls#2,346 · 71 birthsNo record
2002Girls#2,745 · 55 birthsNo record
2001Girls#2,438 · 64 birthsNo record

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