Boys name
Silas
Silas is a boys' name given to 68,825 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 2025 with 4,639 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 12th among boys names in Vermont in 2021.
Which states favor Silas
Silas by state
Top states by all-time births named Silas. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 4,854 | #93 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 4,752 | #136 (2025) |
| 3 | North Carolina | 3,322 | #43 (2025) |
| 4 | Ohio | 3,062 | #43 (2025) |
| 5 | Florida | 2,950 | #98 (2025) |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 2,642 | #57 (2025) |
| 7 | Tennessee | 2,614 | #38 (2025) |
| 8 | Georgia | 2,450 | #60 (2025) |
| 9 | Virginia | 2,285 | #68 (2025) |
| 10 | Michigan | 2,273 | #52 (2025) |
| 11 | New York | 2,223 | #135 (2025) |
| 12 | Kentucky | 2,173 | #32 (2025) |
| 13 | Washington | 2,140 | #64 (2025) |
| 14 | Indiana | 2,070 | #36 (2025) |
| 15 | Illinois | 2,033 | #112 (2025) |
| 16 | Missouri | 1,867 | — |
| 17 | South Carolina | 1,637 | — |
| 18 | Alabama | 1,490 | — |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 1,484 | — |
| 20 | Minnesota | 1,444 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).