Names / Unisex names
Silver
Current rank
#3,380
holding steady
All-time peak
#2,351
in 1983
First recorded
1896
in U.S. data
Children named
2,200
since 1896
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,351 in 1983 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a unisex name, Silver first appears in 1896. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. More than 2,200 children have been given the name overall.