Silus is a variant of Silas. In Latin use, Silas carries the interpretation “a woodland dweller.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2005. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Silus through the years
Babies since 1880
230
230 boys · 0 girls
Most popular year
2013
19 babies
2025
10
#8,156 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−28%
Easing
Silus in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2005–2025, per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 8,156 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 28.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 19 in 2013.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.