Silverius
Pope Silverius was bishop of Rome from 8 June 536 to his deposition in 537, a few months before his death. His rapid rise to prominence from a deacon to the papacy coincided with the efforts of Ostrogothic king Theodahad, who intended to install a pro-Gothic candidate just before the Gothic War.
Meaning & Origin of Silverius
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Pope Silverius was bishop of Rome from 8 June 536 to his deposition in 537, a few months before his death. His rapid rise to prominence from a deacon to the papacy coincided with the efforts of Ostrogothic king Theodahad, who intended to install a pro-Gothic candidate just before the Gothic War.
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The Story of Silverius
Silverius first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1918, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 5 Silveriuss were born — ranking #4,179 that year. As of 2026, Silverius ranks #4,168 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Silveriuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Silverius
Silverius is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Silverius's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #4,179. Use the chart and map above to compare Silverius's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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