Silas is a distinctive choice, ranked #585 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Silas in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#585
US Rank #71
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About the Name Silas
Silas is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #468. The name has climbed 238 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Silas is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Silas in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #81, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Silas
Silas Ostrzinski — Silas Ostrzinski is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Borussia Dortmund II.
Silas Katompa Mvumpa — Silas Katompa Mvumpa, known simply as Silas and formerly as Silas Wamangituka Fundu, is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a forward or right winger for German Bundesliga club Mainz 05 and the DR Congo national team.
Silas Bailey — Silas Bailey was an American educator.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Silas
Unlikely. With around 66 UK babies named Silas per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Silas in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Silas is rising: up 121 places since 2020, to #585 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #468 in 2024.
Silas is more popular in the US (#81) than in the UK (#468). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Silas include: Silas Ostrzinski, Silas Katompa Mvumpa and Silas Demary. Short summaries for each appear below.
Silas ranks #81 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
66
UK babies named Silas (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Silas
Almost certainly the only Silas in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Silas
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Silas Katompa Mvumpa, known simply as Silas and formerly as Silas Wamangituka Fundu, is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a forward or right winger for German Bundesliga club Mainz 05 and the DR Congo national team.
Silas Carter Jayne was a Chicago-based stable owner, horse trainer, and horse trader who was heavily involved in criminal activity, including fraud, intimidation, arson, and murder.