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Rank #81 · Rising since 2020
Popularity score: 56 · SSA Rank: #81
Rank #7188 · Rising since 2020
Popularity score: 10 · SSA Rank: #7188
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Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Silas scores well on meaning depth but there are tradeoffs — the popularity trend is fading.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Silas beats the neutral-drift null model in 9% of its 161 tracked years — above the random baseline, but not dominant.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Qualities shared by notable Silass
Silas is a Latin unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #81 in the US in 2024.
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