Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2009

Sylar

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #7,134
Rank 2025
#7,134
among boys · ↑563 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Sylar
How common
1 in 142,340
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
91 babies
All-time total
881
#5,801 all-time among boys
First recorded
2006
in Social Security records

Sylar popularity over time

881 babies have been named Sylar since 2006, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – – – – – –
2000s 6 185 191 19 – #1,716
2010s 41 547 588 59 +208% #1,896
2020s (to 2025) 10 92 102 17 -71% #3,719

The story of Sylar

Sylar is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,134 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 881 American babies have been named Sylar, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2009, when 91 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sylar stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sylar?

The median living Sylar is about 12 years old; half are between 9 and 15. An estimated 900 people named Sylar are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sylar year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 12 #7,134
2024 – – 11 #7,697
2023 5 #17,348 10 #8,184
2022 – – 19 #5,188
2021 – – 11 #7,514
2020 5 #17,247 29 #3,719
2019 5 #17,687 23 #4,463
2018 – – 32 #3,510
2017 6 #15,721 35 #3,304
2016 6 #16,020 67 #2,107
2015 6 #16,213 54 #2,407
2014 6 #16,294 69 #2,060
2013 – – 67 #2,041
2012 5 #19,235 69 #2,032
2011 7 #14,677 55 #2,336
2010 – – 76 #1,896
2009 – – 91 #1,716
2008 – – 47 #2,671
2007 6 #17,381 38 #3,077
2006 – – 9 #8,637
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sylar, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sylar?

The median living Sylar is about 12 years old. Half of all living Sylars are between 9 and 15 years old.

How many people named Sylar are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Sylar are alive in the United States, based on 881 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sylar in 2025?

Sylar ranked #7,134 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sylar?

881 babies have been named Sylar in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sylar most popular?

Sylar peaked in 2009, when 91 newborns received the name.

Is Sylar a boy or girl name?

Sylar is used for both: about 6% of babies named Sylar have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Sylar rising or falling?

Sylar is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Sylar

Names that sound and feel close to Sylar: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Sylar with similar names → More names starting with S →