US rank #11539 Boys' name Peak 2008 164 births

Siler — #11539 US boys' name

164 babies named Siler in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s562010s822020s26
#11539
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 19% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Siler was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

11 babies were named Siler in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Siler

The Social Security Administration has registered 164 babies named Siler between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Siler currently holds the #11539 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Siler performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 82 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Siler shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Siler in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Siler in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 164 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Siler at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

164

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2008

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,539

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Siler popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
11
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
4681012 20242020201620132010200720032000 6

Siler by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
82 births that decade — 50% of Siler's all-time total
2000s562010s822020s26

Siler by state

Where Siler concentrates geographically — total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Siler
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 3.0%
Texas share of Siler's total US births 3.0%

5 of 164 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Siler?
164 babies have been named Siler since 2000. It currently ranks #11539 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 11 births.
When was Siler most popular?
Siler was most popular in the 2010s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Siler most popular?
The top states for the name Siler are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Siler been used?
Siler has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Siler?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Silas, Silvio, Silvestre, Silverio, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2000–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.