Sylas is an uncommon boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Sylas is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #440 among boys (717) and #7,451 among girls (15) — overall #872 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 732 | 732 | #7,451 | #440 |
| 2024 | 646 | 646 | #11,012 | #486 |
| 2023 | 672 | 672 | #10,241 | #464 |
| 2022 | 636 | 636 | #11,149 | #487 |
| 2021 | 559 | 559 | #12,083 | #534 |
| 2020 | 478 | 478 | #14,908 | #587 |
| 2019 | 447 | 447 | #17,688 | #619 |
| 2018 | 421 | 421 | — | #632 |
| 2017 | 395 | 395 | #18,158 | #657 |
| 2016 | 421 | 421 | #18,582 | #639 |
| 2015 | 439 | 439 | — | #612 |
| 2014 | 382 | 382 | — | #670 |
| 2013 | 508 | 508 | — | #525 |
| 2012 | 389 | 389 | — | #624 |
| 2011 | 382 | 382 | #19,261 | #625 |
| 2010 | 256 | 256 | — | #835 |
| 2009 | 254 | 254 | — | #848 |
| 2008 | 172 | 172 | — | #1,088 |
| 2007 | 156 | 156 | — | #1,148 |
| 2006 | 82 | 82 | — | #1,721 |
| 2005 | 84 | 84 | — | #1,632 |
| 2004 | 67 | 67 | — | #1,853 |
| 2003 | 76 | 76 | — | #1,655 |
| 2002 | 64 | 64 | — | #1,813 |
| 2001 | 30 | 30 | — | #3,054 |
| 2000 | 31 | 31 | — | #2,911 |
| 1999 | 28 | 28 | — | #3,021 |
| 1998 | 22 | 22 | — | #3,472 |
| 1997 | 20 | — | — | #3,573 |
| 1996 | 23 | — | — | #3,190 |
| 1995 | 15 | — | — | #4,244 |
| 1994 | 11 | — | — | #5,409 |
| 1993 | 8 | — | — | #6,740 |
| 1992 | 5 | — | — | #9,640 |
| 1991 | 5 | — | — | #9,452 |
| 1990 | 6 | — | — | #7,997 |
| 1989 | 9 | — | — | #5,539 |
| 1986 | 5 | — | — | #7,689 |
| 1984 | 9 | — | — | #4,509 |
| 1983 | 5 | — | — | #7,202 |
| 1980 | 5 | — | — | #7,179 |
| 1979 | 6 | — | — | #5,960 |
| 1975 | 5 | — | — | #6,228 |