Silas Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Silas is most popular in Alaska, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Silas has been too falling for male in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, too falling for male in South, too falling for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for male in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, too falling for male in South, too falling for male in West. Across generations, 'Silas' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 392nd out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 489th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 713th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 875th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 851st out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 340th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 107th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 9107th out of 9107 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 23797th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 8642nd out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Silas' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Silas"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Silas"

"Silas" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 392nd of 7545 3,681
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 489th of 6773 2,576
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 713th of 7552 1,987
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 875th of 10718 1,380
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 851st of 16616 2,194
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 340th of 24088 14,325
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 107th of 23106 43,155
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 9107th of 9107 5
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 23797th of 35406 24
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 8642nd of 30306 148

Regional Popularity of "Silas" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
100.00%
529th/529
100.00%
604th/604
100.00%
276th/276
100.00%
982nd/982
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
100.00%
739th/739
100.00%
732nd/732
100.00%
361st/361
100.00%
1131st/1131
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
100.00%
835th/835
100.00%
1107th/1107
100.00%
583rd/583
100.00%
1149th/1149
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
100.00%
1018th/1018
100.00%
1310th/1310
100.00%
950th/950
100.00%
931st/931
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
100.00%
852nd/852
100.00%
1148th/1148
100.00%
960th/960
100.00%
951st/951
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
100.00%
289th/289
100.00%
367th/367
100.00%
351st/351
100.00%
337th/337
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
100.00%
86th/86
100.00%
126th/126
100.00%
101st/101
100.00%
124th/124

Regional Popularity of "Silas" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Silas"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Silas" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.