US rank #3477 Unisex name Peak 2024 637 births

Shyloh — #3477 US unisex name

637 babies named Shyloh in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s251990s442000s1602010s2562020s152
#3477
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 80% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Shyloh was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

45 babies were named Shyloh in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shyloh

The Social Security Administration has registered 637 babies named Shyloh between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shyloh currently holds the #3477 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 45 babies received it in a single year. Shyloh is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 205 additional births since 1995.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shyloh performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 256 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Shyloh shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 26 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Shyloh in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shyloh 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 637 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.

Shyloh at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

637

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2024

45 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,477

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shyloh popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
45
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
01020304050 20242019201420092004199919931981 7

Shyloh popularity over time — boys

205 total births recorded since 1995 (Shyloh as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 205 births
051015202530 2024202120182013201020061995 5

Shyloh by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
256 births that decade — 40% of Shyloh's all-time total
1980s251990s442000s1602010s2562020s152

Shyloh by state

Where Shyloh concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Shyloh
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
26 4.1%
#2 California
5 0.8%
#3 Florida
5 0.8%
#4 Georgia
5 0.8%
Texas share of Shyloh's total US births 4.1%
Even split

26 of 637 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shyloh?
637 babies have been named Shyloh since 1981. It currently ranks #3477 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 45 births.
When was Shyloh most popular?
Shyloh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 256 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Shyloh most popular?
The top states for the name Shyloh are Texas (26 births), California (5 births), Florida (5 births).
Is Shyloh a unisex name?
Yes, Shyloh is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 637 births, and as a boy's name it has 205 births.
How long has the name Shyloh been used?
Shyloh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shyloh?
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, 1981–2024 (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.