Shylo
Boy name · #3990 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Shylo? In official American birth records, Shylo has been tracked continuously since 1973, giving it 52 years of documented American history.
Shylo is currently the #3990 boy name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #12086, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 boys born in 2025 was named Shylo.
The 52-year story
Shylo first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 27 babies and a rank of #3949. 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 Shylo per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Shylo against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Shylo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Shylo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Shylo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shylo is most common
State-level data for Shylo is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Shylo
Statistically, parents drawn to Shylo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Khylo, Nylo, Xylo, Zylo, and Harlo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shylo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #3949 |
| 2024 | 24 | #4321 |
| 2023 | 23 | #4456 |
| 2022 | 14 | #6147 |
| 2021 | 9 | #8166 |
| 2020 | 8 | #8739 |
| 2019 | 5 | #12145 |
| 2018 | 7 | #9670 |
| 2015 | 5 | #12086 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12108 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12231 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9864 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9112 |
| 1997 | 9 | #6100 |
| 1996 | 5 | #9015 |
| 1994 | 9 | #5868 |
| 1993 | 5 | #8700 |
| 1992 | 8 | #6128 |
| 1991 | 7 | #6519 |
| 1990 | 5 | #8117 |
| 1989 | 6 | #6941 |
| 1988 | 8 | #5200 |
| 1973 | 5 | #5101 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Shylo?
In official American birth records, the name Shylo first appeared in 1973 (over 52 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 52 years.
Is Shylo a popular boy name?
Shylo ranked #3990 among boys in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #12086.
When was the name Shylo most popular?
Shylo peaked in 2025, when 27 American boys received the name (ranked #3949 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Shylo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American boys was named Shylo. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.