Sylas
Boy name · #440 in 2025 · Uniqueness 39/100
Sylas ranks #440 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 717 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #611, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,510 boys born in 2025 was named Sylas.
Babies named Sylas per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 50-year story
Sylas first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 717 babies and a rank of #440. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sylas against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sylas in class?
Sylas scores 39 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Sylas is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sylas is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Sylass were CA (73), TX (44), FL (36), NY (36), PA (33). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Sylas
Statistically, parents drawn to Sylas tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Soren, Mathias, Isaias, Rhys, and Matthias.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sylas | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 717 | #440 |
| 2024 | 637 | #486 |
| 2023 | 662 | #464 |
| 2022 | 627 | #487 |
| 2021 | 551 | #534 |
| 2020 | 472 | #585 |
| 2019 | 442 | #619 |
| 2018 | 421 | #631 |
| 2017 | 390 | #657 |
| 2016 | 416 | #638 |
| 2015 | 439 | #611 |
| 2014 | 382 | #670 |
| 2013 | 508 | #524 |
| 2012 | 389 | #624 |
| 2011 | 377 | #624 |
| 2010 | 256 | #834 |
| 2009 | 254 | #843 |
| 2008 | 172 | #1086 |
| 2007 | 156 | #1144 |
| 2006 | 82 | #1713 |
| 2005 | 84 | #1619 |
| 2004 | 67 | #1834 |
| 2003 | 76 | #1646 |
| 2002 | 64 | #1792 |
| 2001 | 30 | #2988 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sylas a popular boy name?
Sylas ranked #440 among boys in 2025 with 717 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #611.
When was the name Sylas most popular?
Sylas peaked in 2025, when 717 American boys received the name (ranked #440 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sylas?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,510 newborn American boys was named Sylas. It scores 39/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.