Sylus: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,180

among boys · ↑487 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sylus · +32% vs 2024

How common

1 in 25,880

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2013

84 babies

All-time total

1,244

#4,463 all-time among boys

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Sylus popularity over time

1,244 babies have been named Sylus 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	11	1	–	#9,753
2000s	231	23	+2000%	#2,443
2010s	674	67	+192%	#1,753
2020s (to 2025)	328	55	-19%	#2,136

Where Sylus 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	67	0.04	outside top 500
2027	67	0.04	outside top 500
2028	68	0.04	outside top 500
2029	68	0.04	outside top 500
2030	68	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Sylus

Sylus is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,180 in 2025 with 66 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 1,244 American babies have been named Sylus. 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 Sylus stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sylus?

The median living Sylus is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 14. An estimated 1,200 people named Sylus 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.

Sylus year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	66	#2,180
2024	50	#2,667
2023	50	#2,652
2022	54	#2,554
2021	42	#2,967
2020	66	#2,136
2019	50	#2,618
2018	59	#2,298
2017	52	#2,487
2016	70	#2,042
2015	62	#2,207
2014	81	#1,842
2013	84	#1,753
2012	74	#1,937
2011	74	#1,901
2010	68	#2,033
2009	53	#2,443
2008	43	#2,823
2007	39	#3,018
2006	24	#4,086
2005	19	#4,609
2004	12	#6,462
2003	14	#5,511
2002	12	#6,028
2001	9	#7,434
2000	6	#10,191
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sylus?

The median living Sylus is about 11 years old. Half of all living Syluss are between 5 and 14 years old.

How many people named Sylus are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Sylus are alive in the United States, based on 1,244 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sylus in 2025?

Sylus ranked #2,180 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 66 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sylus?

1,244 babies have been named Sylus in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sylus most popular?

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

Is Sylus a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sylus rising or falling?

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

Will Sylus become more popular?

Sylus looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 68 boys named Sylus in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Sylus

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

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