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Worldwide Name Statistics

Silas

Ranked #722 - 1 in 120,418 people
US

Most common in

United States

66k bearers

World total

66,435

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#722

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States66k
Worldwide
~66k
rank #722
Rarity
1 in 120,418
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~66k in US

About the name Silas

There are an estimated 66,435 people named Silas alive worldwide today. That ranks Silas at #722 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Silas is held by approximately 66,435 people, ranking #722 among first names. That works out to roughly 20 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,996 U.S. residents).

Historically Silas is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Silas appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Silas popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Silas, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 98
  2. 1881: 73
  3. 1882: 92
  4. 1883: 77
  5. 1884: 83
  6. 1885: 73
  7. 1886: 77
  8. 1887: 64
  9. 1888: 71
  10. 1889: 67
  11. 1890: 84
  12. 1891: 58
  13. 1892: 89
  14. 1893: 57
  15. 1894: 56
  16. 1895: 68
  17. 1896: 63
  18. 1897: 53
  19. 1898: 48
  20. 1899: 55
  21. 1900: 68
  22. 1901: 37
  23. 1902: 55
  24. 1903: 47
  25. 1904: 51
  26. 1905: 43
  27. 1906: 53
  28. 1907: 45
  29. 1908: 48
  30. 1909: 62
  31. 1910: 64
  32. 1911: 59
  33. 1912: 108
  34. 1913: 126
  35. 1914: 173
  36. 1915: 197
  37. 1916: 190
  38. 1917: 205
  39. 1918: 229
  40. 1919: 202
  41. 1920: 218
  42. 1921: 224
  43. 1922: 213
  44. 1923: 206
  45. 1924: 218
  46. 1925: 219
  47. 1926: 211
  48. 1927: 183
  49. 1928: 167
  50. 1929: 177
  51. 1930: 191
  52. 1931: 169
  53. 1932: 154
  54. 1933: 143
  55. 1934: 142
  56. 1935: 143
  57. 1936: 145
  58. 1937: 109
  59. 1938: 146
  60. 1939: 140
  61. 1940: 120
  62. 1941: 118
  63. 1942: 145
  64. 1943: 137
  65. 1944: 118
  66. 1945: 112
  67. 1946: 142
  68. 1947: 132
  69. 1948: 113
  70. 1949: 139
  71. 1950: 120
  72. 1951: 94
  73. 1952: 101
  74. 1953: 113
  75. 1954: 115
  76. 1955: 90
  77. 1956: 101
  78. 1957: 116
  79. 1958: 104
  80. 1959: 96
  81. 1960: 79
  82. 1961: 87
  83. 1962: 78
  84. 1963: 97
  85. 1964: 70
  86. 1965: 90
  87. 1966: 72
  88. 1967: 52
  89. 1968: 62
  90. 1969: 66
  91. 1970: 69
  92. 1971: 73
  93. 1972: 74
  94. 1973: 94
  95. 1974: 83
  96. 1975: 111
  97. 1976: 100
  98. 1977: 93
  99. 1978: 113
  100. 1979: 112
  101. 1980: 116
  102. 1981: 133
  103. 1982: 114
  104. 1983: 123
  105. 1984: 103
  106. 1985: 116
  107. 1986: 115
  108. 1987: 121
  109. 1988: 116
  110. 1989: 118
  111. 1990: 119
  112. 1991: 133
  113. 1992: 165
  114. 1993: 155
  115. 1994: 153
  116. 1995: 204
  117. 1996: 207
  118. 1997: 230
  119. 1998: 251
  120. 1999: 290
  121. 2000: 328
  122. 2001: 376
  123. 2002: 580
  124. 2003: 562
  125. 2004: 618
  126. 2005: 660
  127. 2006: 800
  128. 2007: 940
  129. 2008: 1,074
  130. 2009: 1,388
  131. 2010: 1,632
  132. 2011: 2,118
  133. 2012: 2,503
  134. 2013: 3,418
  135. 2014: 2,942
  136. 2015: 3,200
  137. 2016: 3,426
  138. 2017: 3,354
  139. 2018: 3,533
  140. 2019: 3,578
  141. 2020: 3,656
  142. 2021: 3,930
  143. 2022: 4,052
  144. 2023: 4,123
  145. 2024: 4,143
  146. 2025: 4,646

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Silas worldwide?

There are an estimated 66,435 people named Silas alive worldwide today, ranking #722 globally.

Is Silas a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 120,418 people. In the United States there are roughly 66,435 bearers, which is 1 in 4,996 Americans.

Is Silas a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Silas is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Silas come from?

Who are famous people named Silas?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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