Compare two names
Silas and Sylas side by side: Silas peaked in 2025 and Sylas in 2025; in 2025 they were given to 4,646 and 732 babies.
Silas and Sylas, year by year
Girls and boys together; Silas solid, Sylas dashed.
| Silas | Sylas | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 4,646 | 732 |
| Rank 2025 | #71 among boys’ names | #440 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 75,649 | 8,966 |
| Peak year | 2025 | 2025 |
| Girls | 0.2% | 1% |
| Alive, estimated | 66,900 | 8,890 |
| Median age | 9 | 8 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.