Total births
44
Boys' name · since 1992
Silvanus
Silvanus has 44 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12948
- among boys today
- 44
- born since 1992
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Silvanus is the #12948 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 44 recorded since 1992.
Silvanus has 44 recorded births among boys since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12948 as of the latest data, more common than 9% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #12948 among boys today
- 44 born since 1992
- 2020s peak decade
- 9% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Silvanus is currently the #12948 boys' name in America, more common than 9% of boys - 44 born since 1992, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12948
- among boys today
- 44
- born since 1992
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other boys
Silvanus vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12948
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 9% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Silvanus was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
9 babies were named Silvanus in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Silvanus compares
44 15th percentile among 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
Silvanus's all-time total is 88% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Silvanus | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 44 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Silvanus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Silvanus's full recorded timeline at 2021, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Silvanus at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#12,948
Active since
1992
Silvanus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Silvanus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Silvanus's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Silvanus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 34 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Silvanus? ▼
Silvanus has been given to 44 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12948 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Silvanus most popular? ▼
Silvanus was most popular in the 2020s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Silvanus been used? ▼
Silvanus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 34 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Silvanus? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Silvanus
Nearby Names Like Silvanus
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Silvanus
Silas Boy
#81 75,465 births
Silvio Boy
#3053 3,000 births
Silvestre Boy
#5471 2,457 births
Silverio Boy
#9955 1,805 births
Silvester Boy
1,306 births
Compare Silvanus side by side: Silvanus vs Silas Silvanus vs Silvio Silvanus vs Silvestre
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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, 1992–2025 (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. "Silvanus: #12948 Boys' Name - 44 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/silvanus. 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 Silvanus 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.