Shyloh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,081

among girls · ↓1,632 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Shyloh · -34% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

73 babies

All-time total

891

#9,866 all-time among girls

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Shyloh popularity over time

891 babies have been named Shyloh since 1981, 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

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
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1980s	25	–	25	3	–	#8,934
1990s	44	11	55	6	+120%	#9,177
2000s	160	29	189	19	+244%	#4,555
2010s	256	75	331	33	+75%	#4,113
2020s (to 2025)	179	112	291	49	+47%	#3,449

Where Shyloh is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Shyloh

Shyloh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,081 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 891 American babies have been named Shyloh, about 75% girls and 25% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 73 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 Shyloh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shyloh?

The median living Shyloh is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 900 people named Shyloh are alive in the United States today.

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

Shyloh 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	26	#5,081	22	#4,681
2024	46	#3,449	27	#4,061
2023	40	#3,827	21	#4,861
2022	21	#5,958	13	#6,772
2021	30	#4,595	14	#6,297
2020	16	#7,181	15	#5,935
2019	26	#5,149	17	#5,524
2018	35	#4,134	9	#8,716
2017	29	#4,793	–	–
2016	11	#10,019	10	#8,074
2015	18	#6,947	–	–
2014	22	#5,968	8	#9,495
2013	25	#5,460	5	#13,765
2012	37	#4,113	9	#8,768
2011	24	#5,702	8	#9,471
2010	29	#4,954	9	#8,688
2009	32	#4,663	–	–
2008	32	#4,747	11	#7,623
2007	33	#4,555	7	#10,729
2006	11	#10,516	5	#13,716
2005	6	#16,159	–	–
2004	6	#15,820	–	–
2003	7	#13,636	–	–
2002	8	#12,040	6	#10,473
2001	10	#10,005	–	–
2000	15	#7,116	–	–
1995	8	#10,392	5	#10,103
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shyloh?

The median living Shyloh is about 10 years old. Half of all living Shylohs are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Shyloh are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Shyloh are alive in the United States, based on 891 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shyloh mean?

Spelling variant of Shiloh.

How popular is the name Shyloh in 2025?

Shyloh ranked #5,081 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shyloh?

891 babies have been named Shyloh in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shyloh most popular?

Shyloh peaked in 2024, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Shyloh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shyloh rising or falling?

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

Will Shyloh become more popular?

Shyloh is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Shyloh in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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