Silas
SY-las Boy Aramaic, Latin, Greek
Asked for, prayed for
Etymology
From Latin Sīlās, from Ancient Greek Σίλας (Sílas), from Aramaic שְׁאִילָא (šəʾīlā), related to Hebrew שָׁאוּל (šāʾūl, 'Saul').
Variants
- Sylas
Nicknames
- Si
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Silas in United States, 2025
United States top boysPopularity
Rising
#71 2025 · 4,639 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #372 |
| 2007 | #344 |
| 2008 | #310 |
| 2009 | #252 |
| 2010 | #219 |
| 2011 | #183 |
| 2012 | #160 |
| 2013 | #116 |
| 2014 | #137 |
| 2015 | #128 |
| 2016 | #119 |
| 2017 | #120 |
| 2018 | #110 |
| 2019 | #105 |
| 2020 | #100 |
| 2021 | #91 |
| 2022 | #87 |
| 2023 | #80 |
| 2024 | #81 |
| 2025 | #71 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#592 2025 · 66 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #845 |
| 2007 | #796 |
| 2008 | #745 |
| 2009 | #827 |
| 2010 | #851 |
| 2011 | #1116 |
| 2012 | #994 |
| 2013 | #952 |
| 2014 | #913 |
| 2015 | #973 |
| 2016 | #1310 |
| 2017 | #886 |
| 2018 | #819 |
| 2019 | #648 |
| 2020 | #717 |
| 2021 | #736 |
| 2022 | #638 |
| 2023 | #718 |
| 2024 | #473 |
| 2025 | #592 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
New
#709 2024 · 4 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | #688 |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | #694 |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | #709 |
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | #409 |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | #428 |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the Northern Ireland list for 2025.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | #848 |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | #836 |
| 2018 | #897 |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | #928 |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the Ireland list for 2025.
Rising
#139 2024 · 231 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #407 |
| 2006 | #354 |
| 2007 | #344 |
| 2008 | #302 |
| 2009 | #255 |
| 2010 | #244 |
| 2011 | #216 |
| 2012 | #192 |
| 2013 | #162 |
| 2014 | #181 |
| 2015 | #163 |
| 2016 | #155 |
| 2017 | #168 |
| 2018 | #158 |
| 2019 | #157 |
| 2020 | #155 |
| 2021 | #147 |
| 2022 | #125 |
| 2023 | #139 |
| 2024 | #139 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#168 2025 · 29 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | #373 |
| 2010 | #415 |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | #326 |
| 2016 | #286 |
| 2017 | #281 |
| 2018 | #327 |
| 2019 | #214 |
| 2020 | #323 |
| 2021 | #280 |
| 2022 | #250 |
| 2023 | #185 |
| 2024 | #230 |
| 2025 | #168 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.