Boys' name · since 2000
Siler
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 173 babies named Siler, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,863 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,610 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 173
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Siler is the #8610 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 173 recorded since 2000.
Social Security Administration records show Siler recorded 173 times among boys since 2000, holding rank #8610 nationally today, ahead of 38% 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 2000 to 2025.
- #13,863 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #8,610 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 173 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Siler ranks #13,863 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,610 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 173 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13,863 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,610 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 173
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
Siler's 173 recorded births place it above 69.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Siler compares
173 35th percentile among 13,930 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
Siler's all-time total is 53% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Siler | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 173 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 34 | 22,252 |
Siler's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Siler splits its recorded history at 2013: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Siler popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Siler by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (82 births, 47% of the file).
2010s was Siler's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Siler births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
82 births
- 2020s
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 82 births (47% of all-time use).
Siler by state
Where Siler concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.9% |
5 of 173 births nationwide.
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What to do with Siler's data
- Siler's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (82 total births) through the 2020s (35) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Silers (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Siler: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~25 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2000–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Siler 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 August 2026.