Silviano
A masculine name of Italian origin meaning "from the woods or forest".
Name Census estimates that about 190 living Americans carry the first name Silviano. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Silviano today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Silviano births was 2007 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Silviano. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
190
~ 1 in 1,803,970 Americans
Peak year
2007
11 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
2023 SSA rank
#10,636
Tracked since 1922
Popularity
Silviano: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Silviano from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 59 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Silviano by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Silviano during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Silvianos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Silviano
Silviano is a masculine given name with origins in the Latin language. It is derived from the Latin word "silva," which means "forest" or "woods." The name likely originated in ancient Roman times, when many names were inspired by natural elements and the rural landscape.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Silviano can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Tacitus, who mentioned a Roman soldier named Silvianus in his work "Annals" from the 1st century AD. This suggests the name was in use during the Roman Empire period.
In the Middle Ages, the name Silviano was particularly popular in certain regions of Italy, such as Tuscany and Umbria. It was often bestowed upon individuals born or residing in areas with dense forestry or woodlands, reflecting the name's connection to nature.
One notable figure named Silviano was Silviano Razzi, an Italian historian and biographer who lived from 1532 to 1611. He is best known for his work "Vite di Santi e Beati Toscani" (Lives of Tuscan Saints and Blessed), which documented the lives of holy figures from the Tuscan region.
Another individual with this name was Silviano Arista, a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Spain briefly in 1868. He played a role in the Glorious Revolution that led to the overthrow of Queen Isabella II.
In the 19th century, Silviano Luzio was an Italian writer and journalist from Verona. He was a prolific author and contributed to various literary publications during his lifetime, which spanned from 1828 to 1898.
Silviano Curatolo Mondini was an Italian painter and sculptor from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, born in 1858 and dying in 1920. He was known for his portraits and religious works, many of which can be found in churches and galleries across Italy.
Silviano Carrillo Flores was a Mexican businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1892 to 1967. He founded the Banco Nacional de México (National Bank of Mexico) and played a significant role in the country's economic development during the mid-20th century.
People
Silviano + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Silviano as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Silviano: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Silviano?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 190 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Silviano going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,803,970 US residents.
Is Silviano a common name?
We classify Silviano as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 269 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Silviano most popular?
The single biggest year for Silviano was 2007, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Silviano is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Silviano a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Silviano in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.