Silver is a distinctive choice, ranked #2116 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Silver in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2116
About the Name Silver
Silver is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 499 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1456 in 2014 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2005.
Silver is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Silver
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Silver per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Silver in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Silver is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 499 places over the last five years to #2116 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Silver is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Silver include: Susan Silver — Susan Jean Silver is an American music manager and businesswoman, best known for managing Seattle rock bands such as Soundgarden, Alice in Chains and Screaming...; Nate Silver — Nathaniel Read Silver is an American statistician, political analyst, author, sports gambler, and poker player who analyzes baseball, basketball, football, and....
Silver does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Silvers in the wild.
13
UK babies named Silver (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 499 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Silver
Likely around 1 other Silver in the class
UK Popularity (2005–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Silver
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Susan Jean Silver is an American music manager and businesswoman, best known for managing Seattle rock bands such as Soundgarden, Alice in Chains and Screaming Trees. Silver also owns the company Susan Silver Management, and co-owns the club The Crocodile in Seattle.
Nathaniel Read Silver is an American statistician, political analyst, author, sports gambler, and poker player who analyzes baseball, basketball, football, and elections. He is the founder of FiveThirtyEight and held the position of editor-in-chief there, along with being a special correspondent for ABC News until May 2023.