August vs Silas
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
August
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #81
- Peak
- #74 (1880)
- Babies in 2025
- 3,958
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Silas
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #71
- Peak
- #71 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 4,639
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
Silas is the more popular pick (#71 vs #81). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Silas is a fast riser climbing the charts, August is a vintage name making a comeback.
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