Silus comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Silus: Forest dweller, woodland inhabitant..
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How popular is Silus?
2013peak year
Today, Silus is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #8078), with only about 11 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2013, 19 babies were given the name (ranked #4946 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Silus has been declining in recent years. In all, around 220 babies have been registered as Silus since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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