Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Xylo

Gender Unisex · 16% girls Rank 2025 #1,903 Trend ↑ Rising 800%
Rank 2025
#1,903
among boys · ↑651 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
83
named Xylo · +28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 20,579
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
83 babies
All-time total
300
#10,824 all-time among boys
First recorded
2018
in Social Security records

Xylo popularity over time

300 babies have been named Xylo since 2018, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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2010s – 11 11 1 – #7,596
2020s (to 2025) 48 241 289 48 +4279% #1,903

Where Xylo is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 107 0.06 outside top 500
2027 133 0.08 outside top 500
2028 160 0.09 outside top 500
2029 187 0.11 outside top 500
2030 214 0.13 outside top 500

The story of Xylo

Xylo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,903 in 2025 with 83 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2018, 300 American babies have been named Xylo, about 84% boys and 16% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 83 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 Xylo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Xylo?

The median living Xylo is about 2 years old; half are between 0 and 3. An estimated 300 people named Xylo are alive in the United States today.

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

Xylo 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 – – 83 #1,903
2024 12 #8,923 53 #2,554
2023 11 #9,582 48 #2,735
2022 10 #10,353 20 #5,008
2021 15 #7,616 27 #4,004
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Xylo?

The median living Xylo is about 2 years old. Half of all living Xylos are between 0 and 3 years old.

How many people named Xylo are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Xylo are alive in the United States, based on 300 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Xylo in 2025?

Xylo ranked #1,903 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 83 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Xylo?

300 babies have been named Xylo in the United States since 2018, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Xylo most popular?

Xylo peaked in 2025, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Xylo a boy or girl name?

Xylo is used for both: about 16% of babies named Xylo have been girls and 84% boys.

Is the name Xylo rising or falling?

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

Will Xylo become more popular?

Xylo is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 214 boys named Xylo 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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