Shylo
The Story of Shylo
As a girl name
American parents first put Shylo on the record books as a girl name in 1970, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 29 Shylos were born — ranking #5,013 that year. About 20% of every Shylo on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Shylo ranks #6,969 for girls with 16 births, rising sharply (+59% over the past five years). All told, over 693 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Shylo as a boy name dates back to 1973, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 28 newborns named Shylo — #3,969 in the national rankings. About 53% of every Shylo on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Shylo ranks #3,969 for boys with 28 births, rising sharply (+217% over the past five years). All told, over 250 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shylo
Shylo is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 693 births in the dataset. Shylo's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #2,859. Use the chart and map above to compare Shylo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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