Silas is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Silas means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Silas across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Silas has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Silas is a boy name of Latin, Greek origin meaning “of the forest or asked of God”. A New Testament name, possibly a form of Silvanus or Saul.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 75,649 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 979 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 19 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 8 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 12 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Silas per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (4,646/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (85/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2018 (4/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2015 (3/yr).
Silas has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #121 nationally (given to 4,716 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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