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Silas

Boy Aramaic #6630 in 2023

Silas is a boy name of Aramaic origin.

Meaning of Silas

The companion of Paul in the New Testament, also called Silvanus. From Sīlās, from Σίλας, from שְׁאִילָא, cognate of.

Popularity of Silas

Popularity, 1880–2023

4,115 births in 2023

1880 2023

66,664 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2023

4,115 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.