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Silas

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What official birth registration shows about Silas: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #468 to #1271.200020052010201520202025#468#1271
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#784
1997#914
1998#1263
1999#776
2000#918
2001#842
2002#710
2003#833
2004#906
2005#850
2006#832
2007#782
2008#728
2009#809
2010#832
2011#1087
2012#977
2013#931
2014#889
2015#950
2016#1271
2017#861
2018#810
2019#642
2020#706
2021#729
2022#632
2023#710
2024#468
2025#585

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #104 among boys in Norway, #585 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #784 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2002–2025

    Highest recorded position: #92 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 2002–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #585 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #92 in Norway in 2023.

Silas's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#58566HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#46885HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#71048HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#63256HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#72947HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#70647HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#64255HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#81039HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#86136HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#127121HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#95031HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#88933HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#93131HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#97729HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#108724HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#83235HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#80935HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#72840HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#78234HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#83230HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#85027HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#90623HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#83324HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#71027HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#84220HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#91817HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#77621HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#126310HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#91416HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#78419HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#3744HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#3654HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#10463HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#10460HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#9270HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#10757HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#12246HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#11150HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#13046HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#18031HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#22622HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#20227HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#17235HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#22124HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#25120HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#25819HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#24621HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#26518HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#24521HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#24620HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#31713HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#32512HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#4048HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#5514HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#7413HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#7493HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#7103HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6993HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#6194HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Silas is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Silas, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2024NorwayNorway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2023Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2015Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: highest position in 2018ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#468 in 2024
Norway2002–202522#92 in 2023
Republic of Ireland2015–20204#699 in 2015
Northern Ireland2018–20212#365 in 2018
Scotland20241#619 in 2024
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What is known about Silas

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #92 in Norway in 2023. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.