US rank #7324 Unisex name Peak 2008 661 births

Shylo — #7324 US unisex name

661 babies named Shylo in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1091980s871990s1362000s1342010s1322020s63
#7324
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 59% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Shylo was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

29 babies were named Shylo in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shylo

The Social Security Administration has registered 661 babies named Shylo between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shylo currently holds the #7324 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 29 babies received it in a single year. Shylo is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 196 additional births since 1973.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shylo performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 136 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Shylo shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Shylo in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shylo in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 661 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shylo at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

661

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

2008

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#7,324

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shylo popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
29
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
010203040 202420172010200319961989198119741970 7

Shylo popularity over time — boys

196 total births recorded since 1973 (Shylo as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 196 births
0510152025 202420212018201020031996199219891973 5

Shylo by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
136 births that decade — 21% of Shylo's all-time total
1970s1091980s871990s1362000s1342010s1322020s63

Shylo by state

Where Shylo concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shylo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 0.8%
New York share of Shylo's total US births 0.8%

5 of 661 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shylo?
661 babies have been named Shylo since 1970. It currently ranks #7324 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 29 births.
When was Shylo most popular?
Shylo was most popular in the 1990s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Shylo most popular?
The top states for the name Shylo are New York (5 births).
Is Shylo a unisex name?
Yes, Shylo is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 661 births, and as a boy's name it has 196 births.
How long has the name Shylo been used?
Shylo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shylo?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shyanne, Shyla, Shyann, Shylah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1970–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.