Sylinda
A feminine name derived from the woods or forest.
Name Census estimates that about 32 living Americans carry the first name Sylinda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sylinda today is around 62 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sylinda births was 1957 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sylinda. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Sylinda. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
32
~ 1 in 10,711,073 Americans
Peak year
1957
9 babies that year
Average age
62
years old
1972 SSA rank
#7,182
Tracked since 1954
Census
Sylinda in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 116 people with the first name Sylinda, which placed it at #51,012 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#51,012
National first-name rank
People counted
116
116 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
46.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sylinda
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sylinda is White at 46.6%. The next largest groups are Black (39.7%) and Hispanic (6.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sylinda described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Sylinda at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White46.6% · 54
- Black or African American39.7% · 46
- Hispanic or Latino6.9% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.4% · 4
- Two or more races3.4% · 4
Popularity
Sylinda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sylinda from the 1950s through to the 1970s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 14 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sylinda 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 Sylinda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sylinda
The given name Sylinda has its roots in the ancient Greek language. It is a feminine name derived from the Greek word "sylindros," which means "roller" or "cylinder." This word, in turn, finds its origins in the Greek verb "sylein," meaning "to roll."
The earliest known use of the name Sylinda dates back to ancient Greece, where it was given to girls born in families associated with the pottery or ceramic-making industries. The name likely referred to the cylindrical shapes used in the production of pottery and ceramics.
While there are no records of the name appearing in significant ancient texts or religious scriptures, it was relatively common among Greeks living in the Attica region, particularly in the city-state of Athens, during the classical period (5th to 4th century BC).
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Sylinda was a Greek potter from Athens who lived in the 5th century BC. Her pottery works, featuring intricate geometric designs, were highly regarded and can be found in various museums around the world.
In the 3rd century BC, there was a notable Sylinda who was a respected philosopher and teacher in the city of Corinth. She was known for her teachings on the principles of Stoicism and her ability to engage students in lively debates.
During the Byzantine era (4th to 15th century AD), a Sylinda was mentioned in historical records as a skilled embroiderer who worked on intricate tapestries commissioned by the imperial court in Constantinople.
In the 16th century, a Sylinda from the island of Crete was celebrated for her expertise in traditional Cretan embroidery and needlework. Her creations were highly sought after by wealthy patrons throughout the Mediterranean region.
Another Sylinda of note was a 17th-century Greek scholar and librarian who worked at the renowned Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt. She was renowned for her extensive knowledge of ancient Greek literature and her contributions to preserving and cataloging rare manuscripts.
While the name Sylinda fell out of widespread use in more recent centuries, it has remained a part of Greek cultural heritage, serving as a reminder of the country's rich history and traditions.
People
Sylinda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sylinda 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
Sylinda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sylinda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 32 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sylinda 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 10,711,073 US residents.
Is Sylinda a common name?
We classify Sylinda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 47.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 40 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sylinda most popular?
The single biggest year for Sylinda was 1957, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sylinda is about 62 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sylinda in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 116 people with the name Sylinda, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #51,012 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Sylinda in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Sylinda?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sylinda appears almost entirely female. Of the 110 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Sylinda?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sylinda is White at 46.6%. The next largest groups are Black (39.7%) and Hispanic (6.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Sylinda most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Sylinda in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.6% (54 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Sylinda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sylinda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sylinda in the SSA data are female. 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.
Is Sylinda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sylinda in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Sylinda can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people share the name Sylinda?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.