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 #487

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Name B

Sylvester

Boy name · Rank #2092

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Sylas Sylvester
Current Rank #487 #2092
Total Births (all years) 8,160 43,165
Peak Year 2023 1920
Peak Year Births 661 807
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sylas Sylvester
1880ss — 796
1890ss — 971
1900ss — 1,343
1910ss — 5,420
1920ss — 6,861
1930ss — 5,138
1940ss — 5,362
1950ss — 6,170
1960ss — 3,840
1970ss 11 2,292
1980ss 33 2,018
1990ss 143 1,213
2000ss 1,016 735
2010ss 4,017 677
2020ss 2,940 329

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sylas Sylvester
2014 382 75
2015 439 73
2016 416 67
2017 389 67
2018 421 66
2019 441 74
2020 471 52
2021 550 68
2022 625 71
2023 661 67
2024 633 71

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, 1975–2024.

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