Shyloh
Girl name · #5029 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Shyloh? In official American birth records, Shyloh has been tracked continuously since 1981, giving it 44 years of documented American history.
Shyloh is currently the #5029 girl name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6721, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Shyloh.
Babies named Shyloh per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 44-year story
Shyloh first appears in the Social Security records in 1981, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 46 babies and a rank of #3395. 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 Shyloh against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Shyloh in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Shyloh is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Shyloh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shyloh is most common
State-level data for Shyloh 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 Shyloh
Statistically, parents drawn to Shyloh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sorayah, Seriyah, Safiyah, Alyzah, and Salayah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shyloh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 46 | #3395 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 21 | #5793 |
| 2021 | 30 | #4507 |
| 2020 | 16 | #6923 |
| 2019 | 26 | #5041 |
| 2018 | 35 | #4076 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4695 |
| 2016 | 11 | #9411 |
| 2015 | 18 | #6721 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 25 | #5317 |
| 2012 | 37 | #4047 |
| 2011 | 24 | #5543 |
| 2010 | 29 | #4860 |
| 2009 | 32 | #4571 |
| 2008 | 32 | #4647 |
| 2007 | 33 | #4475 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Shyloh?
In official American birth records, the name Shyloh first appeared in 1981 (over 44 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 44 years.
Is Shyloh a popular girl name?
Shyloh ranked #5029 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6721.
When was the name Shyloh most popular?
Shyloh peaked in 2024, when 46 American girls received the name (ranked #3395 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Shyloh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Shyloh. 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.