Silvan vs Silas

Side-by-side comparison of Silvan and Silas — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Silvan

Boy name · Rank #7287

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Name B

Silas

Boy name · Rank #81

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Silvan Silas
Current Rank #7287 #81
Total Births (all years) 91 70,772
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 11 4,108
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1926 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Silvan Silas
1880ss — 775
1890ss — 631
1900ss — 509
1910ss — 1,553
1920ss 5 2,031
1930ss — 1,482
1940ss — 1,276
1950ss 8 1,050
1960ss — 753
1970ss — 922
1980ss — 1,175
1990ss 5 1,906
2000ss — 7,308
2010ss 37 29,617
2020ss 36 19,784

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Silvan Silas
2014 5 2,934
2015 6 3,191
2016 8 3,416
2017 5 3,338
2018 7 3,516
2019 — 3,564
2020 10 3,642
2021 6 3,912
2022 — 4,025
2023 9 4,097
2024 11 4,108

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1926–2024.

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