Sylis: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,253

among boys · ↑1,014 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sylis · +70% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,112

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2013

84 babies

All-time total

1,043

#5,002 all-time among boys

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Sylis popularity over time

1,043 babies have been named Sylis since 1998, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1990s	5	1	–	#11,098
2000s	180	18	+3500%	#2,711
2010s	596	60	+231%	#1,752
2020s (to 2025)	262	44	-27%	#2,253

Where Sylis is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	66	0.04	outside top 500
2027	68	0.04	outside top 500
2028	70	0.04	outside top 500
2029	72	0.04	outside top 500
2030	73	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Sylis

Sylis is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,253 in 2025 with 63 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 1,043 American babies have been named Sylis. Its peak came in 2013, when 84 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Sylis stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sylis?

The median living Sylis is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 14. An estimated 1,000 people named Sylis are alive in the United States today.

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

Sylis year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	63	#2,253
2024	37	#3,267
2023	34	#3,464
2022	42	#2,994
2021	48	#2,690
2020	38	#3,066
2019	35	#3,336
2018	38	#3,096
2017	57	#2,311
2016	74	#1,970
2015	61	#2,224
2014	66	#2,113
2013	84	#1,752
2012	64	#2,128
2011	61	#2,169
2010	56	#2,320
2009	44	#2,794
2008	46	#2,711
2007	29	#3,679
2006	19	#4,837
2005	5	#13,104
2004	10	#7,451
2003	12	#6,202
2002	8	#8,343
2001	7	#9,112
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sylis?

The median living Sylis is about 10 years old. Half of all living Syliss are between 5 and 14 years old.

How many people named Sylis are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Sylis are alive in the United States, based on 1,043 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sylis in 2025?

Sylis ranked #2,253 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 63 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sylis?

1,043 babies have been named Sylis in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sylis most popular?

Sylis peaked in 2013, when 84 newborns received the name.

Is Sylis a boy or girl name?

Sylis is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sylis rising or falling?

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

Will Sylis become more popular?

Sylis is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 73 boys named Sylis in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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