Baby names

How popular is the name Silas?

In 2025, 4,639 baby boys in the U.S. were named Silas, the 71st most popular name for boys. 2025 is its peak year so far. 75,465 boys have been named Silas since 1880. It was also given to 7 girls in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#71

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

4,639

boys named Silas

Peak year

2025

4,639 boys

Boys named Silas each year since 1880

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The numbers for Silas (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	4,639
2024	4,127
2023	4,105
2022	4,032
2021	3,916
2020	3,645
2019	3,566
2018	3,518
2017	3,340
2016	3,417
2015	3,191
2014	2,937
2013	3,413
2012	2,497
2011	2,118
2010	1,632
2009	1,377
2008	1,074
2007	940
2006	800
2005	660
2004	611
2003	562
2002	580
2001	376
2000	328
1999	290
1998	251
1997	230
1996	207
1995	204
1994	153
1993	155
1992	165
1991	133
1990	119
1989	118
1988	116
1987	121
1986	115
1985	116
1984	103
1983	123
1982	114
1981	133
1980	116
1979	112
1978	113
1977	93
1976	100
1975	111
1974	83
1973	94
1972	74
1971	73
1970	69
1969	66
1968	62
1967	52
1966	72
1965	90
1964	70
1963	97
1962	78
1961	87
1960	79
1959	96
1958	104
1957	116
1956	101
1955	90
1954	115
1953	113
1952	101
1951	94
1950	120
1949	139
1948	113
1947	132
1946	142
1945	112
1944	118
1943	137
1942	145
1941	118
1940	120
1939	140
1938	146
1937	109
1936	145
1935	143
1934	142
1933	143
1932	154
1931	169
1930	191
1929	177
1928	167
1927	183
1926	211
1925	219
1924	213
1923	206
1922	213
1921	224
1920	218
1919	202
1918	229
1917	205
1916	190
1915	197
1914	173
1913	126
1912	108
1911	59
1910	64
1909	62
1908	48
1907	45
1906	53
1905	43
1904	51
1903	47
1902	55
1901	37
1900	68
1899	55
1898	48
1897	53
1896	63
1895	68
1894	56
1893	57
1892	89
1891	58
1890	84
1889	67
1888	71
1887	64
1886	77
1885	73
1884	83
1883	77
1882	92
1881	73
1880	98

Girls named Silas each year since 1880

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The numbers for Silas (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	7
2024	16
2023	18
2022	20
2021	14
2020	11
2019	12
2018	15
2017	14
2016	9
2015	9
2014	5
2013	5
2012	6
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	11
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	Fewer than 5
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	7
2003	Fewer than 5
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	Fewer than 5
2000	Fewer than 5
1999	Fewer than 5
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	Fewer than 5
1996	Fewer than 5
1995	Fewer than 5
1994	Fewer than 5
1993	Fewer than 5
1992	Fewer than 5
1991	Fewer than 5
1990	Fewer than 5
1989	Fewer than 5
1988	Fewer than 5
1987	Fewer than 5
1986	Fewer than 5
1985	Fewer than 5
1984	Fewer than 5
1983	Fewer than 5
1982	Fewer than 5
1981	Fewer than 5
1980	Fewer than 5
1979	Fewer than 5
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Silas each year since 1880

Girls named Silas each year since 1880

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