Sylo
Boy name · #2515 in 2025 · Very rare
Sylo is currently the #2515 boy name in the United States — 54 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 2020. Roughly one in every 33,333 boys born in 2025 was named Sylo.
The 5-year story
Sylo first appears in the Social Security records in 2020, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 54 babies and a rank of #2480. 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 Sylo per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sylo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sylo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sylo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sylo is most common
State-level data for Sylo 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 Sylo
Statistically, parents drawn to Sylo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zylo, Xylo, Nylo, Khylo, and Shylo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sylo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2024 | 23 | #4433 |
| 2020 | 5 | #12022 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sylo a popular boy name?
Sylo ranked #2515 among boys in 2025 with 54 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 Sylo most popular?
Sylo peaked in 2025, when 54 American boys received the name (ranked #2480 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sylo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American boys was named Sylo. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.