Silvanus vs Silas
Side-by-side comparison of Silvanus and Silas - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Silvanus | Silas |
| Current Rank | #12948 | #81 |
| Total Births (all years) | 44 | 75,465 |
| Peak Year | 2021 | 2025 |
| Peak Year Births | 9 | 4,639 |
| Peak Decade | 2020s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1992 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Silvanus | Silas |
| 1880s | - | 775 |
| 1890s | - | 631 |
| 1900s | - | 509 |
| 1910s | - | 1,553 |
| 1920s | - | 2,031 |
| 1930s | - | 1,482 |
| 1940s | - | 1,276 |
| 1950s | - | 1,050 |
| 1960s | - | 753 |
| 1970s | - | 922 |
| 1980s | - | 1,175 |
| 1990s | 5 | 1,907 |
| 2000s | - | 7,308 |
| 2010s | 5 | 29,629 |
| 2020s | 34 | 24,464 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Silvanus | Silas |
| 2014 | - | 2,937 |
| 2015 | - | 3,191 |
| 2016 | - | 3,417 |
| 2017 | - | 3,340 |
| 2018 | - | 3,518 |
| 2019 | - | 3,566 |
| 2020 | 6 | 3,645 |
| 2021 | 9 | 3,916 |
| 2022 | - | 4,032 |
| 2023 | 6 | 4,105 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4,127 |
| 2025 | 8 | 4,639 |