How Many People Are Named Sylus?
An estimated 1,168 people in the United States have the first name Sylus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Sylus peaked in popularity in 2013 with 84 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sylus 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 Sylus paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Sylus is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,168
About 1 in 293,454 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2013
84 births
Total Registered
1,178
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sylus
Sylus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,178 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Sylus as a male name
Ranked #2,659 in 2024
50 male births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (84 births)
Sylus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sylus span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 674 babies were registered. While Sylus is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Sylus by Decade
How has Sylus 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.
Sylus by State
Birth registrations for Sylus span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Washington, Oklahoma, New York. On average, about 21 Syluss were registered per state.
Sylus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sylus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sylus
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Sylus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sylus?
We estimate approximately 1,168 people named Sylus 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 293,454 Americans share this first name.
Is Sylus a common name?
Sylus is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,178 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sylus most popular?
Sylus reached peak popularity in 2013, when 84 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sylus is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sylus a male name?
Sylus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sylus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sylus Smith, Sylus Johnson, Sylus 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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