Sylar is a rare boys' name that peaked in 2009 and has since faded.
Sylar is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #7,134 for boy births in the United States (and #14,999 across all names), given to 12 babies. Sylar was first reported in SSA data in 2006 and peaked in 2009 (91 births).
Boys named Sylar per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2006–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Sylar
Girls named Sylar per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2006–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here