Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Shylo

Gender Unisex · 75% girls Rank 2025 #8,285 Trend ↑ Rising 73%
Rank 2025
#8,285
among girls · ↓741 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
40
named Shylo · +3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 123,636
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
40 babies
All-time total
897
#9,754 all-time among girls
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Shylo popularity over time

897 babies have been named Shylo since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1960s – – – – – –
1970s 109 5 114 11 – #2,927
1980s 87 14 101 10 -11% #4,309
1990s 136 48 184 18 +82% #5,372
2000s 134 24 158 16 -14% #5,122
2010s 132 27 159 16 +1% #6,307
2020s (to 2025) 76 105 181 30 +90% #7,544

The story of Shylo

Shylo is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,285 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 897 American babies have been named Shylo, about 75% girls and 25% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shylo stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shylo?

The median living Shylo is about 22 years old; half are between 9 and 35. An estimated 900 people named Shylo are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shylo year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 13 #8,285 27 #4,026
2024 15 #7,544 24 #4,416
2023 14 #8,000 23 #4,595
2022 12 #8,975 14 #6,424
2021 14 #7,976 9 #8,730
2020 8 #11,992 8 #9,429
2019 7 #13,610 5 #13,840
2018 10 #10,459 7 #10,579
2017 7 #13,906 – –
2016 16 #7,555 – –
2015 14 #8,373 5 #13,751
2014 12 #9,460 5 #13,760
2013 8 #12,994 – –
2012 16 #7,752 – –
2011 21 #6,307 – –
2010 21 #6,356 5 #13,953
2009 14 #8,825 7 #10,803
2008 29 #5,122 5 #14,304
2007 14 #8,945 – –
2006 16 #7,812 – –
2005 7 #14,298 – –
2004 11 #9,807 – –
2003 10 #10,329 6 #10,677
2002 9 #10,980 – –
2001 8 #11,905 – –
2000 16 #6,762 6 #10,167
1995 17 #5,654 – –
1990 12 #7,244 5 #9,311
1985 10 #6,884 – –
1980 10 #6,710 – –
1975 7 #7,845 – –
1970 7 #6,958 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shylo, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shylo?

The median living Shylo is about 22 years old. Half of all living Shylos are between 9 and 35 years old.

How many people named Shylo are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Shylo are alive in the United States, based on 897 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shylo in 2025?

Shylo ranked #8,285 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shylo?

897 babies have been named Shylo in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shylo most popular?

Shylo peaked in 2025, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Shylo a boy or girl name?

Shylo is used for both: about 75% of babies named Shylo have been girls and 25% boys.

Is the name Shylo rising or falling?

Shylo is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Shylo

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