97,448births recorded
15Countries
2Variants
2005Peak · Switzerland
#71United States 2025
Silas is a boy name family recorded 97,448 times in 15 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in the United States (#71 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Switzerland in 2005, at 226.7 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Silas
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silas | French | 75,649 | 🇺🇸 United States | #71 | 2025 | ▲ 62 % |
| Silas | French | 2,758 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | – | 2010 | – |
| Silas | French | 1,870 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #194 | 2005 | ▼ 26 % |
| Silas | French | 1,660 | 🇫🇷 France | #590 | 2024 | ▲ 5 % |
| Silas | French | 1,505 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #149 | 2022 | ▲ 14 % |
| Silas | French | 1,026 | 🏴 England & Wales | #585 | 2024 | ▲ 161 % |
| Sylas | English | 8,966 | 🇺🇸 United States | #440 | 2025 | ▲ 86 % |
| Sylas | English | 285 | 🇫🇷 France | #1589 | 2022 | ▲ 68 % |
| Sylas | English | 187 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #964 | 2023 | ▼ 33 % |
| Sylas | English | 102 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #497 | 2023 | new |
| Sylas | English | 87 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #442 | 2020 | ▲ 9 % |
| Sylas | English | 53 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2131 | 2025 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Silas ↔ Sylas — spelling variant
Questions about Silas
How popular is the name Silas?
In 2025 it ranked #71 in the United States. Official registers record 97,448 births across 15 countries.
What is Silas in other languages?
Sylas (English).
When was Silas most popular?
It peaked in Switzerland in 2005, at 226.7 births per 100,000.
Is Silas a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Silas is a boy name.