Sly
#15,533 most common boys' name of all time · #40,367 across all names · 100% male / 0% female · used 1973–2025
Rank among boys
#15,533
Rank overall
#40,367 of 105,966
First appeared
1973
Years on the list
16 of 146
All-time
101
Since 2016
35
Peak year
2025 #7,829
Best rank
#5,087 1973
Girls
Boys
peak 10/yr
Sly first appears in 1973. That's the first year it was given to at least 5 US babies, which is the threshold below which the SSA withholds a name.
Year by year
| Year | Girls | Boys | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 10 | 10 | #7,829 |
| 2022 | — | 6 | 6 | #11,192 |
| 2021 | — | 8 | 8 | #9,050 |
| 2019 | — | 5 | 5 | #12,572 |
| 2016 | — | 6 | 6 | #11,072 |
| 2012 | — | 6 | 6 | #11,136 |
| 2010 | — | 7 | 7 | #9,978 |
| 2008 | — | 6 | 6 | #11,405 |
| 2005 | — | 5 | 5 | #11,945 |
| 1997 | — | 6 | 6 | #8,548 |
| 1996 | — | 5 | 5 | #9,502 |
| 1995 | — | 5 | 5 | #9,348 |
| 1994 | — | 9 | 9 | #6,119 |
| 1984 | — | 5 | 5 | #6,864 |
| 1978 | — | 6 | 6 | #5,563 |
| 1973 | — | 6 | 6 | #5,087 |