Is Sylvia a Male or Female Name?
Sylvia is a female name
Gender Distribution
The gender distribution of people named Sylvia globally is 0.4% males and 99.6% females. The country with the highest male ratio is Poland with 2.5% and the country with the highest female ratio is Australia with 100.0%
| Country | Male Ratio | Female Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Globally | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| United States | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Germany | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| France | 1.0% | 99.0% |
| Netherlands | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| United Kingdom | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Canada | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| South Africa | 1.7% | 98.3% |
| Austria | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| Belgium | 0.7% | 99.3% |
| Spain | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| Nigeria | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| Brazil | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Australia | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Chile | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Malaysia | 0.7% | 99.3% |
| Mexico | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Switzerland | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Kenya | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| China | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Indonesia | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Italy | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| Ghana | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| Ireland | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| Uruguay | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Philippines | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Egypt | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| Sweden | 0.7% | 99.3% |
| Taiwan | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Costa Rica | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| India | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Singapore | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| St. Lucia | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Namibia | 1.5% | 98.5% |
| Colombia | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Peru | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Poland | 2.5% | 97.5% |
| Cameroon | 2.0% | 98.0% |
| Slovakia | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Puerto Rico | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Age Distribution
The largest group of people named Sylvia are 65+ years old, making up 35.4% of people with the name. The smallest group are aged 18-24.
| Age Group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 1.4% |
| 25-34 | 6.0% |
| 35-44 | 9.4% |
| 45-54 | 17.3% |
| 55-64 | 30.5% |
| 65+ | 35.4% |
Popular Countries
The country with the largest proportion of people named Sylvia is Austria with 0.1351% of the population. Following is Namibia and Kenya.
| Country | Proportion |
|---|---|
| Austria | 0.1351% |
| Namibia | 0.1287% |
| Kenya | 0.1267% |
| Netherlands | 0.1165% |
| Germany | 0.1057% |
| Puerto Rico | 0.0979% |
| Slovakia | 0.0642% |
| Ghana | 0.0613% |
Historic Popularity
The historic popularity of the name Sylvia measured by the global proportion of people with the given name.
| Year | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.0463‰ |
| 1957 | 0.0516‰ |
| 1958 | 0.0552‰ |
| 1959 | 0.0498‰ |
| 1960 | 0.0477‰ |
| 1961 | 0.0536‰ |
| 1962 | 0.0514‰ |
| 1963 | 0.0515‰ |
| 1964 | 0.049‰ |
| 1965 | 0.0423‰ |
| 1966 | 0.0404‰ |
| 1967 | 0.0433‰ |
| 1968 | 0.0422‰ |
| 1969 | 0.036‰ |
| 1970 | 0.0313‰ |
| 1971 | 0.0328‰ |
| 1972 | 0.0295‰ |
| 1973 | 0.0251‰ |
| 1974 | 0.0215‰ |
| 1975 | 0.0225‰ |
| 1976 | 0.0241‰ |
| 1977 | 0.0278‰ |
| 1978 | 0.0227‰ |
| 1979 | 0.0211‰ |
| 1980 | 0.0169‰ |
| 1981 | 0.0187‰ |
| 1982 | 0.0156‰ |
| 1983 | 0.0159‰ |
| 1984 | 0.014‰ |
| 1985 | 0.0129‰ |
| 1986 | 0.0122‰ |
| 1987 | 0.0109‰ |
| 1988 | 0.0115‰ |
| 1989 | 0.0109‰ |
| 1990 | 0.0098‰ |
| 1991 | 0.0101‰ |
| 1992 | 0.009‰ |
| 1993 | 0.0075‰ |
| 1994 | 0.008‰ |
| 1995 | 0.0088‰ |
| 1996 | 0.006‰ |
| 1997 | 0.0044‰ |
| 1998 | 0.0069‰ |
| 1999 | 0.001‰ |
| 2000 | 0.0022‰ |
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