Silas

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A few things about Silas you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Silas

Silas Weir Mitchell

American actor

Choose Silas and your child shares a first name with Silas Weir Mitchell, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Silas, like who?” Silas Weir Mitchell's Wikipedia article is available in 29 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 368 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Silas, 4,639 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Silas.
• 📜HistorySilas has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Silass, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearSilas is at its all-time high right now: #71 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowSilas is 16× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 5,988 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 368.
• 🚀TrendSilas has climbed 29 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #71. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedSilas is most popular in West Virginia, where it ranks #19, followed by Arkansas (#20) and Mississippi (#21). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningSilas is a Latin form of Silvanus, which means “of the forest”. Our records link it to Arabic and Latin roots.
• 🌍OriginSilas is the #2 most popular Arabic boy name in the US. That's out of 169 Arabic boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Silas

Silas is a boy name of Arabic and Latin origin meaning “of the forest”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-las”. US birth records list Silas for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #71 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #71, with 4,639 babies.

Origin:Arabic namesLatin names