How Many People Are Named Silas?
An estimated 62,802 people in the United States have the first name Silas. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Silas peaked in popularity in 2024 with 4,124 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Silas as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Silas paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Silas is overwhelmingly male, 177 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Silas is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
62,802
About 1 in 5,458 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2024
4,124 births
Total Registered
70,949
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Silas
Silas is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 70,949 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Silas as a male name
Ranked #81 in 2024
4,108 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (4,108 births)
Silas as a female name
Ranked #7,188 in 2024
16 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (20 births)
Silas: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Silas span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 29,692 babies were registered. While Silas is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Silas by Decade
How has Silas tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 775 | 775 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 631 | 631 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 509 | 509 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,553 | 1,553 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 2,036 | 2,031 | 5 | |
| 1930s | 1,482 | 1,482 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 1,276 | 1,276 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 1,050 | 1,050 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 753 | 753 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 922 | 922 | 0 | |
| 1980s | 1,175 | 1,175 | 0 | |
| 1990s | 1,906 | 1,906 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 7,326 | 7,308 | 18 | |
| 2010s | 29,692 | 29,617 | 75 | |
| 2020s | 19,863 | 19,784 | 79 | |
Silas by State
Birth registrations for Silas span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, North Carolina. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Delaware, Wyoming. On average, about 1,257 Silass were registered per state.
Silas + Last Name Combinations
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Silas: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Silas?
We estimate approximately 62,802 people named Silas are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,458 Americans share this first name.
Is Silas a common name?
Silas is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 70,949 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Silas most popular?
Silas reached peak popularity in 2024, when 4,124 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Silas is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Silas a male name?
Silas is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Silas Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Silas Smith, Silas Johnson, Silas Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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