Sylas
Silas or Silvanus was a leading member of the Early Christian community, who according to the New Testament accompanied Paul the Apostle on his second missionary journey.
Meaning & Origin of Sylas
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Silas or Silvanus was a leading member of the Early Christian community, who according to the New Testament accompanied Paul the Apostle on his second missionary journey.
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The Story of Sylas
Sylas first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 699 Sylass were born — ranking #452 that year. As of 2026, Sylas ranks #452 for baby boys with 699 births, rising sharply (+45% over the past five years). In total, more than 10K Sylass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sylas
Sylas is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Sylas's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #452. Use the chart and map above to compare Sylas'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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