Spelling comparison
Silas vs Sylas
Side by side for 2025, Silas has the higher published total (4,646) and Sylas has 732. Silas is 86.4% of the pair and Sylas is 13.6%.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
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The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Silas profile · Sylas profile
Silas versus Sylas is a spelling comparison, not a comparison of two different names. Each figure belongs to one exact spelling. Silas and Sylas use the same number of letters, so the contrast is which letters appear. Silas uses “i” where Sylas uses “y”, between “S” and “las”.
From 1975 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Silas is first published in these national files in 1880, and Sylas in 1975. Silas’s larger 2025 category is male. Sylas’s larger 2025 category is male. Silas led 6 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 3,914 records in 2025, and the closest year was 2017 (a gap of 2,959). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (5,378), Silas is 86.4% and Sylas is 13.6%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016 belongs to Silas. Silas had 9 female records (rank #11,661) and 3,417 male records (rank #119); Sylas had 5 female records (rank #18,582) and 416 male records (rank #639). The gap that year was 3,005 records. For 2017, compare the categories separately: Silas had 14 female records (rank #8,240) and 3,340 male records (rank #120); Sylas had 5 female records (rank #18,158) and 390 male records (rank #657). Silas led 2017 by 2,959 published records (3,354 to 395), and the smaller spelling is Sylas. Silas was the higher published spelling in 2018, with 15 female records (rank #7,717) and 3,518 male records (rank #110) against 421 male records (rank #632) for Sylas. The 2019 national file shows Silas led 2019 by 3,131 published records (3,578 to 447). Read as exact spellings: Silas had 12 female records (rank #9,041) and 3,566 male records (rank #105); Sylas had 5 female records (rank #17,688) and 442 male records (rank #619). 2020: Silas led 2020 by 3,178 published records (3,656 to 478). Silas and Sylas stay separate rows; 3,656 and 478 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2021, Silas had 14 female records (rank #7,979) and 3,916 male records (rank #91); Sylas had 8 female records (rank #12,083) and 551 male records (rank #534). Silas led 2021 by 3,371 published records (3,930 to 559). 2022 belongs to Silas. Silas had 20 female records (rank #6,186) and 4,032 male records (rank #87); Sylas had 9 female records (rank #11,149) and 627 male records (rank #487). The gap that year was 3,416 records. For 2023, compare the categories separately: Silas had 18 female records (rank #6,637) and 4,105 male records (rank #80); Sylas had 10 female records (rank #10,241) and 662 male records (rank #464). Silas led 2023 by 3,451 published records (4,123 to 672), and the smaller spelling is Sylas. Silas was the higher published spelling in 2024, with 16 female records (rank #7,214) and 4,127 male records (rank #81) against 9 female records (rank #11,012) and 637 male records (rank #486) for Sylas. The 2025 national file shows Silas led 2025 by 3,914 published records (4,646 to 732). Read as exact spellings: Silas had 7 female records (rank #12,991) and 4,639 male records (rank #71); Sylas had 15 female records (rank #7,451) and 717 male records (rank #440).
| Year | Silas female count | Silas female rank | Silas male count | Silas male rank | Sylas female count | Sylas female rank | Sylas male count | Sylas male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9 | 11,661 | 3,417 | 119 | 5 | 18,582 | 416 | 639 |
| 2017 | 14 | 8,240 | 3,340 | 120 | 5 | 18,158 | 390 | 657 |
| 2018 | 15 | 7,717 | 3,518 | 110 | — | — | 421 | 632 |
| 2019 | 12 | 9,041 | 3,566 | 105 | 5 | 17,688 | 442 | 619 |
| 2020 | 11 | 9,458 | 3,645 | 100 | 6 | 14,908 | 472 | 587 |
| 2021 | 14 | 7,979 | 3,916 | 91 | 8 | 12,083 | 551 | 534 |
| 2022 | 20 | 6,186 | 4,032 | 87 | 9 | 11,149 | 627 | 487 |
| 2023 | 18 | 6,637 | 4,105 | 80 | 10 | 10,241 | 662 | 464 |
| 2024 | 16 | 7,214 | 4,127 | 81 | 9 | 11,012 | 637 | 486 |
| 2025 | 7 | 12,991 | 4,639 | 71 | 15 | 7,451 | 717 | 440 |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Silas is the warm line and Sylas is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1880s total is one-sided: 775 published records for Silas, and no published 1880s count for Sylas. The 1890s total is one-sided: 631 published records for Silas, and no published 1890s count for Sylas. The 1900s total is one-sided: 509 published records for Silas, and no published 1900s count for Sylas. The 1910s total is one-sided: 1,553 published records for Silas, and no published 1910s count for Sylas. The 1920s total is one-sided: 2,036 published records for Silas, and no published 1920s count for Sylas. The 1930s total is one-sided: 1,482 published records for Silas, and no published 1930s count for Sylas. The 1940s total is one-sided: 1,276 published records for Silas, and no published 1940s count for Sylas. The 1950s total is one-sided: 1,050 published records for Silas, and no published 1950s count for Sylas. The 1960s total is one-sided: 753 published records for Silas, and no published 1960s count for Sylas. Silas was the 1970s leader, 922 published records against 11 for Sylas. The 1980s files give 1,175 published records to Silas and 33 to Sylas, so Silas led the decade. Silas was the 1990s leader, 1,907 published records against 143 for Sylas. The 2000s files give 7,326 published records to Silas and 1,016 to Sylas, so Silas led the decade. Silas was the 2010s leader, 29,704 published records against 4,040 for Sylas. The 2020s files give 24,550 published records to Silas and 3,723 to Sylas, so Silas led the decade.
Top states in 2025
Silas’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (423), California (293), Florida (228), Ohio (224), North Carolina (220). Sylas’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (73), Texas (44), Florida (36), New York (36), Pennsylvania (33). Texas, California, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.