boy's name
Sylis
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,054
Sylis is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 63 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2013, when 84 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 52,626 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1998.
Sylis 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 |
| 2000s | 180 |
| 2010s | 596 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 262 |
How popular is Sylis?
In 2025, Sylis was given to 63 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sylis 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 Sylis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sylis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sylis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sylis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sylis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sylis
How popular is the name Sylis?
In 2025, Sylis was given to 63 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sylis a girl's or a boy's name?
Sylis is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Sylis most popular?
Sylis peaked in 2013, when 84 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Sylis a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sylis currently ranks #2,248 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.