Adelaide vs Sylvia
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Adelaide
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #289
- Peak
- #179 (1883)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,062
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, NY
VS
Sylvia
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #300
- Peak
- #50 (1937)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,017
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- PA, CA, NY
The verdict
Adelaide is the more popular pick (#289 vs #300). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Adelaide is a steady, dependable choice, Sylvia is a vintage name making a comeback.
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