Cylas
How to say it: SY-ləs · /ˈsaɪləs/
Modern American respelling of Silas, Latin 'wood, forest' - creative C-spelling.
Cylas was the 68th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 65 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 46% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #42 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #68 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 65 |
| Share of births | 1 in 611 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +46% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #42 |
| In France, 2025 | #447 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Cylas is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Cy
- Cye
- Las
Honouring a Cylas in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Cylas is about 1 in 26.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
In France: #447 for boys in 2025.
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