Xylo
Boy name · #1905 in 2025 · Uniqueness 40/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Xylo in class?
Xylo scores 40 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 Xylo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Xylo is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Xylos were TX (13), FL (8), NY (6), CA (5), IL (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 40/100 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.