Sylvester vs Sylas

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

Name A

Sylvester

Boy name · Rank #2092

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Name B

Sylas

Boy name · Rank #487

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

Births by Decade

Decade Sylvester Sylas
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 2,292 11
1980ss 2,018 33
1990ss 1,213 143
2000ss 735 1,016
2010ss 677 4,017
2020ss 329 2,940

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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