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Silke

ZIL-kuh (German)

  • Origin Latin
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 68

Silke is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2005 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Silke is a name of Latin origin.
  • Peaked in 1969, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1966.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Silke Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2000s.

19
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Silke by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 19
1970s 11
1980s 12
1990s 0
2000s 6

How Popular Is Silke?

In 2005, Silke was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Silke Is Used

England & Wales #3,408 6 in 2006
France #3,727 5 in 1994
United States #15,757 6 in 2005

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Silke

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Silke

  • German ZIL-kuh

Sibling Names for Silke

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Silke — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Silke

How popular is the name Silke?

In 2005, Silke was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Silke a girl's or a boy's name?

Silke is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Silke?

Silke has 2 syllables.

When was Silke most popular?

Silke peaked in 1969, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.