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.

Name A

Silvanus

Boy name · Rank #12908

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Name B

Silas

Boy name · Rank #81

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Silvanus Silas
Current Rank #12908 #81
Total Births (all years) 36 70,772
Peak Year 2021 2024
Peak Year Births 9 4,108
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1992 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Silvanus Silas
1880ss — 775
1890ss — 631
1900ss — 509
1910ss — 1,553
1920ss — 2,031
1930ss — 1,482
1940ss — 1,276
1950ss — 1,050
1960ss — 753
1970ss — 922
1980ss — 1,175
1990ss 5 1,906
2000ss — 7,308
2010ss 5 29,617
2020ss 26 19,784

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Silvanus Silas
2014 — 2,934
2015 — 3,191
2016 — 3,416
2017 — 3,338
2018 — 3,516
2019 — 3,564
2020 6 3,642
2021 9 3,912
2022 — 4,025
2023 6 4,097
2024 5 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, 1992–2024.

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