Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Variant of Sylvanus from a Greek name meaning forest: woods. In the bible Silas was a missionary companion of Paul and Timothy.
- English
- Forest; a variant of Silvian. The biblical Silas was a missionary companion of Paul and Timothy.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Silas
Pronunciation
s(i)-las
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #71, 4,639 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #5978, 20 births); most recent 2025 (rank #11932, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,639 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4,108 | 16 |
| 2023 | 4,097 | 18 |
| 2022 | 4,025 | 20 |
| 2021 | 3,912 | 14 |
| 2020 | 3,642 | 11 |
| 2019 | 3,564 | 12 |
| 2018 | 3,516 | 15 |
| 2017 | 3,338 | 14 |
| 2016 | 3,416 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #468, 85 births); most recent 2025 (rank #585, 66 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 |
| 2024 | 85 |
| 2023 | 48 |
| 2022 | 56 |
| 2021 | 47 |
| 2020 | 47 |
| 2019 | 55 |
| 2018 | 39 |
| 2017 | 36 |
| 2016 | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #487, 101 births); most recent 2023 (rank #518, 87 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 87 |
| 2022 | 101 |
| 2021 | 87 |
| 2020 | 93 |
| 2019 | 100 |
| 2018 | 90 |
| 2017 | 91 |
| 2016 | 96 |
| 2015 | 92 |
| 2014 | 66 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #706, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #647, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #374, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #96, 46 births); most recent 2023 (rank #95, 36 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 36 |
| 2022 | 40 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2020 | 44 |
| 2019 | 42 |
| 2018 | 34 |
| 2017 | 40 |
| 2016 | 43 |
| 2015 | 46 |
| 2014 | 43 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence