How Many People Are Named Sylas?
An estimated 8,155 people in the United States have the first name Sylas. It is predominantly male (99.2%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Sylas peaked in popularity in 2023 with 671 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sylas 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 Sylas paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Sylas is overwhelmingly male, 62 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Sylas is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
8,155
About 1 in 42,030 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.2% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2023
671 births
Total Registered
8,222
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sylas
Sylas is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 8,222 total births registered, 99.2% were male.
Sylas as a male name
Ranked #487 in 2024
633 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (661 births)
Sylas as a female name
Ranked #10,965 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (10 births)
Sylas: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sylas span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,037 babies were registered. While Sylas is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Sylas by Decade
How has Sylas 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.
Sylas by State
Birth registrations for Sylas span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in New Hampshire, Alaska, Hawaii. On average, about 150 Sylass were registered per state.
Sylas + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sylas as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sylas
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Sylas: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sylas?
We estimate approximately 8,155 people named Sylas 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 42,030 Americans share this first name.
Is Sylas a common name?
Sylas is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,222 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sylas most popular?
Sylas reached peak popularity in 2023, when 671 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sylas is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sylas a male name?
Sylas is predominantly male. 99.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sylas Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sylas Smith, Sylas Johnson, Sylas 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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