Khylo
Boy name · #3236 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
In 2025, 37 baby boys were named Khylo, placing it at #3236 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2019. Roughly one in every 48,649 boys born in 2025 was named Khylo.
The 6-year story
Khylo first appears in the Social Security records in 2019, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 37 babies and a rank of #3181. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Khylo per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Khylo in class?
Khylo scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Khylo is most common
State-level data for Khylo is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Khylo
Statistically, parents drawn to Khylo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nylo, Xylo, Zylo, Shylo, and Kaido.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Khylo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3181 |
| 2024 | 32 | #3524 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4002 |
| 2022 | 20 | #4850 |
| 2021 | 9 | #8166 |
| 2020 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2019 | 5 | #12145 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Khylo a popular boy name?
Khylo ranked #3236 among boys in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Khylo most popular?
Khylo peaked in 2025, when 37 American boys received the name (ranked #3181 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Khylo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American boys was named Khylo. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.