Recorded 1966–2005 Girls' name Peak 1969 48 births

Silke — girls' name

48 babies named Silke in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

48 girls have been named Silke since 1966, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2005.

48
total births
1966–2005
years on record
1960s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Silke was born in this single decade.

1969
Single peak year

8 babies were named Silke in 1969 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Silke

The Social Security Administration has registered 48 babies named Silke between 1966 and 2005, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Silke currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2005. The name reached its historical peak in 1969, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Silke performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Silke shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Silke 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 48 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.

Silke at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

48

Since 1966

40 years of records

Peak year

1969

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1966

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2005

Silke popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–1966

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1969)
8
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
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Silke by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
19 births that decade — 40% of Silke's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Silke?
48 babies have been named Silke since 1966. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1969 with 8 births.
When was Silke most popular?
Silke was most popular in the 1960s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Silke been used?
Silke has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 40 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Silke?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Silvia, Silvana, Silver, Silva, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1966–2005 (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.