Nylo
Boy name · #3656 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
Nylo is currently the #3656 boy name in the United States — 31 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 2018. Roughly one in every 58,065 boys born in 2025 was named Nylo.
Babies named Nylo per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 7-year story
Nylo first appears in the Social Security records in 2018, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 45 babies and a rank of #2835. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nylo against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nylo in class?
Nylo scores 48 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 Nylo is most common
State-level data for Nylo 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 Nylo
Statistically, parents drawn to Nylo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Khylo, Xylo, Zylo, Shylo, and Sylo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nylo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #3583 |
| 2024 | 45 | #2835 |
| 2023 | 28 | #3883 |
| 2022 | 18 | #5215 |
| 2021 | 7 | #9714 |
| 2020 | 5 | #12022 |
| 2019 | 6 | #10803 |
| 2018 | 8 | #8819 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nylo a popular boy name?
Nylo ranked #3656 among boys in 2025 with 31 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 Nylo most popular?
Nylo peaked in 2024, when 45 American boys received the name (ranked #2835 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nylo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American boys was named Nylo. It scores 48/100 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.