unisex name
Silver
- Origin Estonian
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,779
Scotland
#634
2019 births
Silver is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 77% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Silver is a name of Estonian origin.
- Peaked in 2023, when 75 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 51,007 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1896.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Silver over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1910s | 54 |
| 1920s | 85 |
| 1930s | 106 |
| 1940s | 79 |
| 1950s | 80 |
| 1960s | 55 |
| 1970s | 76 |
| 1980s | 270 |
| 1990s | 277 |
| 2000s | 268 |
| 2010s | 527 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 390 |
How popular is Silver?
In 2025, Silver was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Silver is used
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 Silver
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Silver also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Silver over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Silver
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Silver — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Silver
How popular is the name Silver?
In 2025, Silver was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Silver a girl's or a boy's name?
Silver is used for both girls and boys. About 77% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Silver?
Silver has 2 syllables.
When was Silver most popular?
Silver peaked in 2023, when 75 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Silver a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Silver currently ranks #3,376 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.