Unisex name · since 2006
Sylar
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 824 babies named Sylar, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,801 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,064 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 824
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Sylar is the #7064 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 824 recorded since 2006.
Social Security Administration records show Sylar recorded 824 times among boys since 2006, holding rank #7064 nationally today, ahead of 49% 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 2006 to 2025.
- #5,801 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,064 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 824 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sylar ranks #5,801 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,064 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 824 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,801 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,064 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 824
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
Sylar's 824 recorded births place it above 87.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Sylar compares
824 Top 35% higher than 65% of 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
Sylar's all-time total is 123% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sylar | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 824 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 91 | 34 | 22,252 |
Sylar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sylar's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 30% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 70%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 9 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 91, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sylar popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 91
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Sylar popularity over time - girls
57 total births recorded since 2007 (Sylar as girls' name)
Sylar by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (547 births, 66% of the file).
2010s was Sylar's strongest decade.
547 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Sylar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 185
2000s
185 births
- 2010s
2010s
547 births
- 2020s 92
2020s
92 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 547 births (66% of all-time use).
How Sylar compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Sylar's total volume
Sylar by state
Where Sylar concentrates geographically, total births since 2006
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 38 | 4.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 34 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 28 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 13 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 12 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 12 | 1.5% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #8 | New York | | 11 | 1.3% |
38 of 824 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Sylar appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Sylar's data
- Sylar's decade-level peak was the 2010s (547 total births); usage has since declined to 92 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sylars (38 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Sylar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~19 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, 2006–2025 (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 Sylar 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.