Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Song Titles:
2 characters
(character) Sylvia 1971 Sylvia's Mother 
(character) Sylvia 1972 Sylvia
Fictional Characters from Television:
3 characters
Sylvia Buchman 1992 Mad About You
Sylvia Costas 1993 NYPD Blue
Sylvia Fine 1993 The Nanny
Hall-of-Famers:
1 basketball
(basketball) Sylvia Hatchell 2013
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
5 actors, 1 presenter
Sylvia Sidney 1910-1999
Sylvia Miles 1924-2019
Sylvia Syms 1934-2023
Sylvia Kristel 1952-2012
Sylvia Millecam 1956-2001
Sylvia Hoeks 1983-
Notable Athletes:
1 basketball, 1 soccer
(basketball) Sylvia Fowles 1985-
(soccer) Sylvia Smit 1986-
Notable Musicians:
1 lyricist/composer
Sylvia Fine 1913-1991
Notable Writers:
1 poet
Sylvia Plath 1932-1963
Olympic Medalists:
2 bronze, 2 gold, 1 bronze/silver, 1 silver
(bronze) Sylvia Cheeseman 1952 4x100 m relay
(bronze/silver) Sylvia Ruuska 1956 swimming - 400 m freestyle; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay
(silver) Silvia Poll Ahrens (a.k.a. Sylvia) 1988 swimming - 200 m freestyle
(bronze) Sylvia Jebiwot Kibet 2008 5000 m
(gold) Jeneba Tarmoh (a.k.a. Sylvia) 2012 4x100 m relay
(gold) Sylvia Fowles 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020 basketball
Saints:
1 saint
Saint Sylvia ?-572