The invention discloses a method for calculating radiation noise of a silencer of an exhaust system. The method comprises the following steps: S1, extracting a static pressure curve of each cavity inthe silencer to be analyzed from simulation software; S2, performing pretreatment through a conversion tool completed during analysis process development, and converting static pressure into frequencyspectrum excitation; S3, conducting finite element modeling on the silencer, and making frequency response calculation; S4, extracting a calculation result, and synthesizing the calculation result into a waterfall plot and a total sound pressure curve; S5, evaluating the total sound pressure curve and the waterfall plot, if the total sound pressure curve and the waterfall plot do not pass the evaluation, returning to the adjustment structure, and starting evaluation again from the step S1; and if so, completing the step of analyzing the radiation noise of the silencer, and then entering a sample piece manufacturing stage. Compared with the prior art, the invention has the advantages that the recognition capability of the earlier-stage risk of silencer development is improved, the originaldevelopment process depending on tests and repeated iteration is simplified, and the development cost and time are saved.