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