Total births
12
Recorded 1992–1992 Girls' name Peak 1992 12 births
Silken — girls' name
12 babies named Silken in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
The verdict
12 girls have been named Silken since 1992, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1992.
- 12
- total births
- 1992–1992
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Silken was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
12 babies were named Silken in 1992 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Silken
The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Silken between 1992 and 1992, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Silken currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 12 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Silken performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Silken 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 12 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.
Silken at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1992
Silken popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1992
- Peak year (1992)
- 12
- Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
Silken by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1990s
- 12 births that decade — 100% of Silken's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Silken? ▼
12 babies have been named Silken since 1992. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1992 with 12 births.
When was Silken most popular? ▼
Silken was most popular in the 1990s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Silken been used? ▼
Silken has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 1 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Silken? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Silken
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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, 1992–1992 (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.