The first name Sylas
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Rare non-standard spelling of Silas.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 11 boys were named Sylas, making it the 2,133rd most popular boys’ name.
65
babies named Sylas, 1996–2025
#2,133
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sylas with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sylas at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 717 boys born in the United States were named Sylas, the 440th most popular boys’ name that year.
8,966
babies named Sylas since 1880
#440
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- What does the name Sylas mean?
- Rare non-standard spelling of Silas.
- How popular is the name Sylas?
- In 2025, 11 boys born in England and Wales were named Sylas, ranking 2,133rd.
- Is Sylas a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 8,966 US babies named Sylas since 1880 were boys.
- When was Sylas most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 717 babies were named Sylas, its highest rank at 440th.