boy's name
Silvanus
- Origin Latin
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 44
Silvanus is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Silvanus is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 2021, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
Silvanus over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 34 |
How popular is Silvanus?
In 2025, Silvanus was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Silvanus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Silvanus also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Silvanus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Silvanus
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Silvanus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Silvanus
How popular is the name Silvanus?
In 2025, Silvanus was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Silvanus a girl's or a boy's name?
Silvanus is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Silvanus most popular?
Silvanus peaked in 2021, when 9 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Silvanus a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Silvanus currently ranks #9,369 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.