Silvana
How to say it: sil-VAH-na · /sɪlˈvɑnə/
Feminine of Latin Silvanus from 'silva' forest - meaning woodland, mythological nymph.
Silvana was the 2,376th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 47 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 20% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,310 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,376 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 47 |
| Share of births | 1 in 70,539 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −20% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,310 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Silvana has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Silvana is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
Famous people named Silvana
- Silvana Mangano (1930–1989)Italian actress
- Silvana Pampanini (1925–2016)Italian actress and director
- Silvana Tirinzoni (born 1979)Swiss curler
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