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How Many People Are Named Sylas?
Estimated people named Sylas living in the U.S. today
8,135
Gender distribution
99% male · 1% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 8,222
- Peak year: 2023 (671 births)
- Estimated living today: 8,135
Sylas by age group — who carries the name today?
Sylas popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Sylas
Sylas has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 8,222 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 8,135 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 42,016 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Sylass you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Sylas in the US?
An estimated 8,135 people named Sylas are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Sylas very rare — about 1 in 42,016 Americans.
Is Sylas a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Sylas is 99% male and 1% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Sylas most popular?
Sylas peaked in 2023, when 671 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Sylas?
Sylas ranks #2,732 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 54 out of 100 (higher means rarer).