Total births
75,465
Boys' name · since 1880
Silas
Silas has 75,465 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #81
- among boys today
- 75,465
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.4%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Silas is the #81 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 75,465 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Silas recorded 75,465 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #81 nationally today, ahead of 99.4% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #81 among boys today
- 75,465 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 99.4% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Silas is currently the #81 boys' name in America, more common than 99.4% of boys - 75,465 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #81
- among boys today
- 75,465
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.4%
- more common than other boys
Silas vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#81
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 99.4% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Silas was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
4,639 babies were named Silas in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Silas compares
75,465 Top 3% higher than 97% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Silas's all-time total is 206x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Silas | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 75,465 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 4,639 | 23 | 22,252 |
Silas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Silas splits its recorded history at 1953: 89% of all births land in the more recent half, 11% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1901 (37 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 4,639 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Silas at a glance
Top 100 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#81
Active since
1880
Silas popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 4,639
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Silas popularity over time - girls
184 total births recorded since 1924 (Silas as girls' name)
Silas by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Silas's strongest decade.
29,629 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Silas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 775
1880s
775 births
- 1890s 631
1890s
631 births
- 1900s 509
1900s
509 births
- 1910s 1,553
1910s
1,553 births
- 1920s 2,031
1920s
2,031 births
- 1930s 1,482
1930s
1,482 births
- 1940s 1,276
1940s
1,276 births
- 1950s 1,050
1950s
1,050 births
- 1960s 753
1960s
753 births
- 1970s 922
1970s
922 births
- 1980s 1,175
1980s
1,175 births
- 1990s 1,907
1990s
1,907 births
- 2000s 7,308
2000s
7,308 births
- 2010s
2010s
29,629 births
- 2020s
2020s
24,464 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 29,629 births (39% of all-time use).
How Silas compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Silas's total volume
Silas vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Silas by state
Where Silas concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 4,854 | 6.4% |
| #2 | California | | 4,752 | 6.3% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 3,322 | 4.4% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 3,062 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Florida | | 2,950 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 2,642 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 2,614 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 2,450 | 3.2% |
Texas share of Silas's total US births 6.4%
Even split
4,854 of 75,465 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Silas appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Silas? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 75,465 babies named Silas. Today it holds rank #81 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 4,639 births.
When was Silas most popular? ▼
Silas was most popular in the 2010s decade with 29,629 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Silas most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Silas are Texas (4,854 births), California (4,752 births), North Carolina (3,322 births).
How long has the name Silas been used? ▼
Silas has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Silas? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Silvio, Silvestre, Silverio, Silvester, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Silas's data
- Silas's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (29,629 total births) through the 2020s (24,464) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Silass (4,854 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Silas
Nearby Names Like Silas
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Silas
Silvio Boy
#3053 3,000 births
Silvestre Boy
#5471 2,457 births
Silverio Boy
#9955 1,805 births
Silvester Boy
1,306 births
Silvano Boy
#6243 1,029 births
Compare Silas side by side: Silas vs Silvio Silas vs Silvestre Silas vs Silverio
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Silas
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35,830 births · Peak 2023
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47,914 births · Peak 2022
Aaron #79
614,462 births · Peak 1989
Jonathan #83
870,866 births · Peak 1988
Axel #78
72,459 births · Peak 2020
Leonardo #84
96,066 births · Peak 2019
Christian #77
453,968 births · Peak 2000
Everett #85
135,900 births · Peak 2025
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Silas: #81 Boys' Name - 75,465 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/silas. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Silas draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.