Silas

Silas

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Latin

Silas first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2022 with 266 babies (rank #125 that year). In 2024 it was given to 231 boys (rank #139). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Silas

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Silas yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,205

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

266

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	8	#1,392
1992	16	#883
1993	14	#982
1994	9	#1,246
1995	20	#819
1996	30	#612
1997	23	#718
1998	36	#537
1999	36	#528
2000	36	#540
2001	30	#639
2002	71	#320
2003	62	#379
2004	56	#421
2005	60	#407
2006	77	#354
2007	84	#344
2008	103	#302
2009	124	#255
2010	133	#244
2011	161	#216
2012	182	#192
2013	230	#162
2014	213	#181
2015	237	#163
2016	250	#155
2017	225	#168
2018	240	#158
2019	236	#157
2020	234	#155
2021	248	#147
2022	266	#125
2023	224	#139
2024	231	#139

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#1,392

1992

#883

1993

#982

1994

#1,246

1995

#819

1996

#612

1997

#718

1998

#537

1999

#528

2000

#540

2001

#639

2002

#320

2003

#379

2004

#421

2005

#407

2006

#354

2007

#344

2008

103

#302

2009

124

#255

2010

133

#244

2011

161

#216

2012

182

#192

2013

230

#162

2014

213

#181

2015

237

#163

2016

250

#155

2017

225

#168

2018

240

#158

2019

236

#157

2020

234

#155

2021

248

#147

2022

266

#125

2023

224

#139

2024

231

#139

Numerology of Silas

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Silas

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Silas in 2024

Other boys' names starting with S

Year-by-Year Detail