Silvia
Silvia is a female given name: 98% of people named Silvia are women, and it is recorded as female in 16 of the 16 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Austria, Switzerland
- US births since 1880
- 51 male / 19,875 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Silvia
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Silvia," in English, "Guten Tag Silvia," in German. Silvia is a female given name: about 98% of people named Silvia are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Silvia,
German
Guten Tag Silvia,
French
Bonjour Silvia,
Spanish
Estimado/a Silvia:
Chinese
Silvia您好：
Japanese
Silvia様
English
Hi Silvia,
German
Hi Silvia,
French
Salut Silvia,
Spanish
Hola Silvia,
Chinese
Silvia你好：
Japanese
Silviaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | woman's name | 0% |
| Austria | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Moldova | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovakia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 16 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Estonia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Czech Republic | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
51 male · 19,875 female · 19,926 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Silvia a male or female name?
Silvia is a female given name: 98% of people named Silvia are women, and it is recorded as female in 16 of the 16 countries covered.
How do I address Silvia in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Silvia," in English, "Guten Tag Silvia," in German. Silvia is a female given name: about 98% of people named Silvia are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Silvia a unisex name?
Silvia is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Silvia are men. Silvia leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Silvia a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/silvia (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_silvia,
title = {Is Silvia a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/silvia},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}