male NAME · CURRENTLY #71
Silas
SYE-ləs
“Possibly “of the forest,” through association with Latin Silvanus”
A biblical name with a concise, enduring sound.
SSA POPULARITY HISTORY
How Silas has traveled through time
981880
731885
841890
681895
681900
431905
641910
1971915
2181920
2191925
1911930
1431935
1201940
1121945
1201950
901955
791960
901965
691970
1111975
1161980
1161985
1191990
2041995
3282000
6602005
1,6322010
3,2002015
3,6562020
4,6462025
LATEST YEAR20254,646 births
PEAK RANK#71in 2025
CURRENT USAGE0.2% F99.8% M
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.