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Silas

“Asked for; borrowed” — Aramaic/Hebrew (via שְׁאִילָא, cognate with שָׁאוּל 'Saul') origin

Boy's name · #71 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Silas has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #71 (2025) · 75,465 babies named Silas all-time · 1 in 370 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 370 boys in Norway (2025) · about 1 in 550 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 690 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Silases

• Silas Weir Mitchell — American actor
• Silas Katompa Mvumpa — DR Congolese footballer
• Silas Carson — English actor
• Silas Kiplagat — Kenyan distance runner
• Silas Deane — American politician (1737-1789)

In stories & tradition

• Silas — Acts of the Apostles · Second Epistle to the Corinthians
• Silas Blissett — Hollyoaks
• Silas Stone — The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians · Young Justice

What Silases become

Among 329 notable people named Silas:

Lawyers & judges appear 2.74× more often than among typical names — e.g. Silas Adams, American lawyer and politician (1839-1896).

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