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Boy name#389 of boy names

Silas

Pronounced S AY1 L AH0 S (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2024
  • 145 years in use
  • Biblical
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How popular is Silas?

Silas is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 70,949 children — the 389th most common boys' name on record.

It is climbing hard: roughly twice as many births in the past decade as in the one before it. Its best single year was 2024, when 4,108 children were given it.

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2024Boys: 4,108Girls: 16

Characteristics

  • Biblical (Person)
  • Alliterative
  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
S AY1 L AH0 S
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Silas

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Silas

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Silas?
Silas ranks 389th among boys' names in US records, with 70,949 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 36,809.
Is Silas a unisex name?
No. Silas is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Silas most popular?
2024, when 4,108 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.