Sylas vs Sylvester

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

Name A

Sylas

Boy name · Rank #486

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Name B

Sylvester

Boy name · Rank #2098

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Sylas Sylvester
Current Rank #486 #2098
Total Births (all years) 8,889 43,230
Peak Year 2025 1920
Peak Year Births 717 807
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sylas Sylvester
1880s - 796
1890s - 971
1900s - 1,343
1910s - 5,420
1920s - 6,861
1930s - 5,139
1940s - 5,361
1950s - 6,171
1960s - 3,840
1970s 11 2,293
1980s 33 2,018
1990s 143 1,212
2000s 1,016 735
2010s 4,020 677
2020s 3,666 393

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sylas Sylvester
2014 382 75
2015 439 73
2016 416 67
2017 390 67
2018 421 66
2019 442 74
2020 472 52
2021 551 68
2022 627 71
2023 662 67
2024 637 71
2025 717 64

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, 1975–2025.

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