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Sylvester

Sylvester ranks #1,845 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 7 places, 13 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #65 among boy cat names.
Sylvester's popularity trend

Sylvester's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.002%0.004%2007201020132016201920242025
Dogs in our data
13
across 7 places
Popularity rank
#1,845
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−8,459
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% boys
1% girls99% boys
What does Sylvester mean?
/sɪlˈvɛstɚ/3 syllablesOrigin: Latin

Sylvester comes from the Latin sylvestris, meaning 'wooded' or 'of the forest.' It was a popular name among early Christians and several Roman Catholic popes, and it's also well known as the name of the black-and-white Looney Tunes cat forever chasing Tweety Bird.

Sylvester has a formal, old-fashioned dignity that pairs nicely with a scrappy sense of humor thanks to its cartoon namesake -- a good fit for a cat with a big voice and bigger opinions.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Sylvester shows up

Sylvester's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%

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