Boy name
Sylas
Sylas holds the #440 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 717 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #585 in 2020 to #440 today. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1975 is happening right now. The name's biggest fan base is in South Dakota (#145 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#440
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#440
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
717
boys named Sylas
Sylas popularity, 1880–2025
Where Sylas is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: South Dakota (#145), Idaho (#188), Montana (#227)
Uniqueness score
39/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Sylas in the most recent year of SSA data.