Silvester vs Silas

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

Name A

Silvester

Boy name

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Name B

Silas

Boy name · Rank #81

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Silvester Silas
Current Rank Unranked #81
Total Births (all years) 1,306 70,772
Peak Year 1960 2024
Peak Year Births 32 4,108
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Silvester Silas
1880ss 13 775
1890ss — 631
1900ss 31 509
1910ss 133 1,553
1920ss 218 2,031
1930ss 121 1,482
1940ss 103 1,276
1950ss 170 1,050
1960ss 177 753
1970ss 83 922
1980ss 99 1,175
1990ss 88 1,906
2000ss 53 7,308
2010ss 11 29,617
2020ss 6 19,784

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Silvester Silas
2014 — 2,934
2015 6 3,191
2016 — 3,416
2017 — 3,338
2018 — 3,516
2019 — 3,564
2020 — 3,642
2021 — 3,912
2022 — 4,025
2023 6 4,097
2024 — 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, 1884–2023.

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