Silver
How to say it: SIL-vur · /ˈsɪlvər/
From English word for the precious metal, from Old English 'seolfor' - modern color and virtue word-name.
Silver was the 2,410th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 65 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 27% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,214 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,410 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 65 |
| Share of births | 1 in 51,005 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +27% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,214 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Silver is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Silver is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Famous people named Silver
- Silver Meikar (born 1978)Estonian politician
- Silver Leppik (born 1983)Estonian basketball player
- Silver Donald Cameron (1937–2020)Canadian writer
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