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Silas

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Meaning of Silas: Latin: 'man of the forest'

Silas is a boy's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 73rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 468th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#73

4,646 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#468

85 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

75,649

First recorded 1880 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 133 babies1982: 114 babies1983: 123 babies1984: 103 babies1985: 116 babies1986: 115 babies1987: 121 babies1988: 116 babies1989: 118 babies1990: 119 babies19901991: 133 babies1992: 165 babies1993: 155 babies1994: 153 babies1995: 204 babies1996: 207 babies1997: 230 babies1998: 251 babies1999: 290 babies2000: 328 babies20002001: 376 babies2002: 580 babies2003: 562 babies2004: 618 babies2005: 660 babies2006: 800 babies2007: 940 babies2008: 1,074 babies2009: 1,388 babies2010: 1,632 babies20102011: 2,118 babies2012: 2,503 babies2013: 3,418 babies2014: 2,942 babies2015: 3,200 babies2016: 3,426 babies2017: 3,354 babies2018: 3,533 babies2019: 3,578 babies2020: 3,656 babies20202021: 3,930 babies2022: 4,052 babies2023: 4,123 babies2024: 4,143 babies2025: 4,646 babies
US babies named Silas per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 4,646.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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