How Many People Are Named Sly?
people named Sly are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 3,487,600 people in the US has this name
Based on 101 babies named Sly in Social Security records from 1973 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
10 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Short form of SYLVESTER. The actor Sylvester Stallone (1946-) is a well-known bearer of this nickname.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Sly in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Sly alive today is about 20 years old, and 70% are under 30.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Sly first appears in the records in 1973, and 2025 was its biggest year so far, with 10 babies.
Babies given the name each year, 1973 to 2025
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