Shylo
Boy name · #3990 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Shylo in class?
Shylo scores 49 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 Shylo is most common
State-level data for Shylo 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 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
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. It scores 49/100 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.