Sylvanus vs Sylas

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

Name A

Sylvanus

Boy name · Rank #9880

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Name B

Sylas

Boy name · Rank #487

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Metric Sylvanus Sylas
Current Rank #9880 #487
Total Births (all years) 465 8,160
Peak Year 1915 2023
Peak Year Births 15 661
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Sylvanus Sylas
1880ss 23 —
1890ss 8 —
1900ss 11 —
1910ss 81 —
1920ss 97 —
1930ss 34 —
1940ss 40 —
1950ss 13 —
1960ss 5 —
1970ss 15 11
1980ss 28 33
1990ss 16 143
2000ss 35 1,016
2010ss 31 4,017
2020ss 28 2,940

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sylvanus Sylas
2014 6 382
2015 8 439
2016 — 416
2017 5 389
2018 — 421
2019 — 441
2020 6 471
2021 7 550
2022 — 625
2023 8 661
2024 7 633

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, 1880–2024.

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