Xylo
Boy name · #1905 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Xylo? In official American birth records, Xylo has been tracked continuously since 2018, giving it 7 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 83 baby boys were named Xylo, placing it at #1905 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2018. Roughly one in every 21,687 boys born in 2025 was named Xylo.
Babies named Xylo per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 7-year story
Xylo first appears in the Social Security records in 2018, when 11 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 83 babies and a rank of #1886. 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 Xylo against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Xylo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Xylo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Xylo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Xylo is most common
State-level data for Xylo 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 Xylo
Statistically, parents drawn to Xylo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zylo, Rylo, Nylo, Khylo, and Sylo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Xylo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83 | #1886 |
| 2024 | 53 | #2527 |
| 2023 | 48 | #2693 |
| 2022 | 20 | #4850 |
| 2021 | 27 | #3912 |
| 2020 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2018 | 11 | #7136 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Xylo?
In official American birth records, the name Xylo first appeared in 2018 (over 7 years ago), when 11 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 7 years.
Is Xylo a popular boy name?
Xylo ranked #1905 among boys in 2025 with 83 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 Xylo most popular?
Xylo peaked in 2025, when 83 American boys received the name (ranked #1886 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Xylo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,687 newborn American boys was named Xylo. 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.