Names / Boy names
Silvanus
Current rank
#9,588
holding steady
All-time peak
#8,733
in 2021
First recorded
1992
in U.S. data
Children named
44
since 1992
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #8,733 in 2021 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Silvanus was first recorded in 1992. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Roughly 44 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.