Baby Name Popularity Profile

Silas

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Silas.

✦ Forest, wood 🌍 Latin Biblical Nature
National Rank (2025) #71
All-Time Peak Rank #71 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 75,465 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.7% Boy / 0.3% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
Girl Rank (2025) Unranked rare/no Girl usage
First Recorded 1880 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 4,639 births in 2025
πŸ’‘ The Silas Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Forest, wood
Language Origin Latin
Origin Type single
Derived from the Latin word 'silva' meaning 'forest, wood'. It is also the name of a companion of Saint Paul in the New Testament.
Common Nicknames
Si Sy
Pronunciation: SY-lΙ™s
Themes & Categories
Biblical Nature
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Silas across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) +27.3%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +45.4%
2015: 3,191 births 3,191 2016: 3,417 births 2017: 3,340 births 2018: 3,518 births 2019: 3,566 births 2020: 3,645 births 3,645 2021: 3,916 births 2022: 4,032 births 2023: 4,105 births 2024: 4,127 births 2025: 4,639 births 4,639
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 4,639 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 6 yrs
Years in Top 500 83 yrs
Longest Streak 146 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 775
1890s: 631
1900s: 509
1910s: 1,553
1920s: 2,031
1930s: 1,482
1940s: 1,276
1950s: 1,050
1960s: 753
1970s: 922
1980s: 1,175
1990s: 1,907
2000s: 7,308
2010s: 29,629
2020s: 24,464

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Sil-as
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with S, a letter used by only 7.9% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Alaska
Top States Alaska, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, Kentucky
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Alaska #40 287 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #32 1,374 2017 +34.5% Growth
Vermont #79 240 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #64 2,140 2013 +5.8% Growth
Kentucky #32 2,173 2023 +0.9% Growth
Tennessee #38 2,614 2023 +36.8% Growth
Idaho #70 481 2024 +24.0% Growth
Montana #28 359 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #77 1,394 2021 +19.7% Growth
North Carolina #43 3,322 2025 +32.5% Growth
Maine #28 503 2014 +3.3% Growth
South Carolina #25 1,637 2025 +93.3% Growth
Arkansas #20 1,194 2025 +30.5% Growth
New Hampshire #65 335 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #102 353 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #68 2,285 2024 +22.8% Growth
Arizona #94 1,199 2023 +40.0% Growth
Oklahoma #22 1,300 2025 +46.5% Growth
Wyoming #62 121 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #60 2,450 2025 +49.5% Growth
Indiana #36 2,070 2025 +21.4% Growth
Florida #98 2,950 2025 +16.3% Growth
Missouri #46 1,867 2022 +17.1% Growth
Kansas #49 870 2013 +52.4% Growth
Alabama #45 1,490 2024 +56.1% Growth
South Dakota #93 271 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #100 658 2022 +13.0% Growth
West Virginia #19 732 2025 +20.5% Growth
Minnesota #52 1,444 2013 +26.3% Growth
North Dakota #35 258 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #64 1,484 2013 12.1% Decline
Mississippi #21 931 2025 +90.9% Growth
New Mexico #60 392 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #75 489 2015 +10.0% Growth
Ohio #43 3,062 2025 +40.0% Growth
Louisiana #74 1,163 2024 +5.3% Growth
Texas #93 4,854 2025 +53.3% Growth
Delaware #62 128 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #50 801 2023 +63.9% Growth
Michigan #52 2,273 2025 +19.4% Growth
Maryland #89 866 2020 1.6% Decline
Hawaii #44 175 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #57 2,642 2025 +23.6% Growth
California #136 4,752 2021 +11.8% Growth
Connecticut #108 474 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #112 2,033 2024 0.9% Decline
Rhode Island #153 134 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #108 899 2025 +40.4% Growth
New York #135 2,223 2023 +18.3% Growth
New Jersey #154 605 2025 +109.7% Growth
District of Columbia #165 74 2020 Insufficient historical volume

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